Track Rod Ends....are They Knackered?

[Doof 11]

I got some new track rod ends from Euro Car Parts the other day, one side went on ok, attached to the hub fine etc. I couldn't tighten the other side up onto the hub though, inside the track rod just spins.....so i took it back and they swopped it for a new one....guess what, it does the same!!!!!!

 

So are these TRE's actually broken or am I doing something wrong, theres no other way that i can see to hold the TRE with a spanner to stop the middle spinning.

 

I will actually murder them if a second one is foobar'd!!!!

 

Cheers,

 

Lewis

[hengti 2]

all you need to be doing is pushing the balljoint up into the hub arm

 

it's easy to do if you've got a trolley jack - just carefully jack up the track rod end (just enough to nip up the nut). i've managed the same loads of times just by lifting it with a knee

[Guest Red Man]

OK - not certain I can help -but if by track rod you mean the drop link between the antiroll bar and the hub carrier - then the trick is that the bolt at each end is hollow and will take an allen key. This allows you to put a spanner on the nut and tighten or loosen.

 

Hope this is the answer- because I felt I right idiot when I realised the hard way.

 

Dave

Dave

[Doof 11]

Cheers for the replies guys, hengti was right, the part that goes into the hub is tapered to if you force it in a little it locks up and enables you to tighten the bolt.....kinda feel bad for taking the other one back and cursing them so much now

 

Cheers again....this forum is seriously so damn good!

[GLPoomobile 958]

Don;t feel bad, I nearly did the same thing! A quick question on here got my on my way though.

 

God bless 205gtidrivers.com!!

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

I just wish every suspension and steering component had a "wellness" sensor so when things play up you can pinpoint exactly where the tired component is.