coombsfh 2 Posted July 26, 2006 I recently hit a fairly sizeable chunk of rock at a mere thirty (just didnt see it) and have managed to bend a track rod...not an end, a rod. The chap who was busily sorting out my tracking said there is no point in fitting new tyres untill the rod is straight as without a perfectly straight rod sorting the tracking is impossible and without good tracking new tyres will wear unevenly. I am assured that the bend isn't that large at all and is negligable untill one turns the track rod and notices the slight wobble. I am pondering the posibilities. Do I: - >Replace the entire rack at a cos of about £50 >Try to replace just the track rod at a cost of £? but a labour of ages and a high knowledge acquisition cost >Ignore thir advice as the bend isnt that big and just go for new tyres now (F1's at £35 a corner) Any advice, tips and pointers much apreciated...... Many thanks, Fred Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnie205 1 Posted July 26, 2006 If the rack is ok just screw a new track rod onto the rack. Not a hard job to do, or you could replace the whole rack with a pas rack for quicker steering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony 1,003 Posted July 26, 2006 If you hit something hard enough to bend the track rod, then I'd have a good look around and see what else you've possibly bent at the same time - strut tops dome very easily, you might have bent the strut itself, and twisted subframes etc aren't unheard of by any means. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coombsfh 2 Posted July 27, 2006 Hmmm, I have had it checked and apparently all is well apart from this blasted track rod. How easy is a track rod to come by? And would a PAS rack without the pump make steering even heavier at low speeds? Sound advice anyway. many thanks Fred Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonah 1 Posted July 27, 2006 Is the threaded section bent, preventing the track rod end from being adjusted? If not, then there's no need to replace anything. A bent track rod won't cause any problems unless it's been dangerously weakened (unlikely in your case), or it's fouling against something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max0 5 Posted July 27, 2006 I recently hit a fairly sizeable chunk of rock at a mere thirty (just didnt see it) and have managed to bend a track rod...not an end, a rod. The chap who was busily sorting out my tracking said there is no point in fitting new tyres untill the rod is straight as without a perfectly straight rod sorting the tracking is impossible and without good tracking new tyres will wear unevenly. I am assured that the bend isn't that large at all and is negligable untill one turns the track rod and notices the slight wobble. I am pondering the posibilities. Do I: - >Replace the entire rack at a cos of about £50 >Try to replace just the track rod at a cost of £? but a labour of ages and a high knowledge acquisition cost >Ignore thir advice as the bend isnt that big and just go for new tyres now (F1's at £35 a corner) Any advice, tips and pointers much apreciated...... Many thanks, Fred I needed to replace a track rod end for a MOT, had a go my self to find out it had been curbed quite bad and it had damaged the thread and i needed a new rod like you. (privious owners ) Found out its easyer and probly quicker to get a new rack, got one for £15 from a mate and he helped fit it. Didnt take half a hour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
