Inner track rods

[Joe R26]

I think I might need some track rods. Are the ones from eurocarparts the right ones for a 182 with cup packs?.

There seems to be a couple of different lengths to choose from?.

I have an SMI steering rack.

 

[Joe R26]

Bump

 

[robbygraham]

how do you find out what steering rack you have ?

 

[Joe R26]

A label on the rack near the passenger side. Will have to get under it to see it.

 

[Fred@BTM]

dealer only for cup suspension (both 172 and 182)

 

[Joe R26]

Crap. £52 quid a side. I'm still astonished track rod ends are 50 quid a side.

 

[Fred@BTM]

the track rod ends you can buy from anywhere for £15ish a side, they're not cup specific thank god!

 

[Joe R26]

Oh that's good then. I might replace them first see if it solves the problem. Im dreading them inner ones!

 

[twingors]

Done my track rod ends today. Cost plus 10% is handy. £16 all in for them. Thought my rack was gubbed but a had a broken spring so got that replaced today. 85 + vat from Renault!!

 

[guysy]

I discovered a bad clunk coming from the front wheels, turned out one of the track ends was so nakerd the hub nut was lose by about 1mm causing that clunk.

I replaced both ends and had the wheel alignment carried out, still having the noise, turned out this time the drivers alignment securing nut had worked its way lose.

After that i had someone hold the steering wheel and there was no movement left to right, so yeah do the easiest options first. I would have had to get a garage to do the work what with the tool being needed etc.

 

[Joe R26]

Yeah I remember reading your thread mate.

Definately got noises when I shake the wheels side to side.

Seems to be both sides. And when traveling over rough road surfaces the steering wheel gets pulled left and right