Track rods done !!!

[emjaybee]

Done 'em !!!

Got a scissor type splitter from Halfrauds yesterday. Thanks to Zippy for pointing me in the right direction on that one, and Rustic for confirming my intended methodoligy.

Cheers fellas!

:thumbs

Splitter was easy to use. Cross with myself for wasting time and effort trying to beat it to death yesterday.

:doh

To anyone planning on doing track rods or ends.

DON'T BOTHER TRYING TO HAMMER THEM OUT !!!

Far easier and safer and quicker to spent £20ish on a scissor type splitter.

I spent three hours yesterday morning trying with a hammer. This afternoon, spent two and a half and replaced both sides. Would have been quicker but I had to take the angle grinder to the nut on yesterdays effort as due to the extreme beating it had the nut wouldn't come off!



Now to get it back to tyre fitters and get the tracking sorted.

:thumb2

Thanks again for all the advice and support, moral and other!

:thumb2

 

[emjaybee]

Old rods and new splitter.

:thumb2

 

[jims-terrano]

Well done and at least you got them sorted out.

By the way looks like your lock stops are ready for a blob of grease.

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[emjaybee]

Well done and at least you got them sorted out.

By the way looks like your lock stops are ready for a blob of grease.

:clap:clap:clap:clap

You're not wrong, but I have nothing sticky enough, just general purpose grease which won't last a minute.

 

[jims-terrano]

I use general purpose grease and only need to do it twice a year. Smear a good blob on the curved metal section not the bolt head part. Been fine for me since 2002:thumb2

 

[rustic]

You're not wrong, but I have nothing sticky enough, just general purpose grease which won't last a minute.

Waxoyl works very well too, some on bolt, some on receiver.
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[emjaybee]

Waxoyl works very well too, some on bolt, some on receiver.
:thumb2

I suppose with your bus, the waxoyle natural drips onto them, doesn't it?

:lol

 

[macabethiel]

Bone dry look in light rust brown.

All looks a bit dry / rust coloured in need of some underbody treatment perhaps ?

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Waxoyl works very well too, some on bolt, some on receiver.
:thumb2

That's what I use :thumbs

 

[zippy656]

Got a splitter then!!

 

[emjaybee]

Got a splitter then!!

Yup. See first post for acknowledgements!

Thanks for the info on that though bloke, much appreciated.

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[zippy656]

Yup. See first post for acknowledgements!

Thanks for the info on that though bloke, much appreciated.

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Thanks boss,

Always here to help others . We may never meet but true friends help each other

 

[emjaybee]

Thanks boss,

Always here to help others . We may never meet but true friends help each other

It's all good!

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[Banshee]

Anyone got a link for that online so I can bookmark it? Going to get one of those for when I do mine next, genius idea!!!

 

[solarman216]

Anyone got a link for that online so I can bookmark it? Going to get one of those for when I do mine next, genius idea!!!

Zippy posted the link but it is on the other thread on same topic by emjay, Rick

 

[emjaybee]

This is the link zippy gave...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BALL-JOIN...202895?hash=item2c86ec6f0f:g:CccAAOSwd4tTvmgw

This is the one I used...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...egoryId=318447&productId=216931&storeId=10001

I'm never sure about some of the FleaBay stuff, not saying it's not good, but the Halfords one worked great, plus it's easier to return if there's a problem.

Theres the info though.

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[emjaybee]

Just another note...

...when I fitted the track rods I used the workshop manual to get the torque settings, took them to 70Nm and then a little more to line up for the cotter pin.

All hail the workshop manual.

:bow

 

[Banshee]

Just another note...

...when I fitted the track rods I used the workshop manual to get the torque settings, took them to 70Nm and then a little more to line up for the cotter pin.

All hail the workshop manual.

:bow

They are handy :thumbs