Track Rod End

[matt91]

got the passenger side off and fitted a new one, came to the drivers side and i've undone the 21mm nut but the track rod end just wont budge. any other way other than a bit of heat?

 

[1812lsd]

Massive pair of mole grips on the arm, a big 21mm spanner & some heat should do it.

 

[matt91]

got no access to some heat but tried mole grips and 21mm spanner. Got it soaking in some wd40 will give it another crack tomorrow

 

[sonny172cup]

Halfords sell a blow torch for around £12, a worth while investment.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Heat / Violence is the only option really if its properly seized.

 

[matt91]

Halfords sell a blow torch for around £12, a worth while investment.

any chance you can link me to the blow torch? can't seem to find one on halfords site

 

[sonny172cup]

Cant seem to find it, but they do two types, one with a built in spark igniter.

Prob get one from a plumbers shop or something.

Try heating up the bolt then squirting wd40 on it then reheating, try this a few times, normally works a treat if its mega seized

 

[matt91]

ok cheers will give that ago

 

[matt91]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300519808021?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 would this do the job on my tre?

 

[Chip-mk1]

Yes if you heat it with that it will be easier than if you dont.

can still be a pig though!

 

[matt91]

ok cheers, i guess i can only try it and see what happens.

 

[MicKPM]

Grinder down one edge to just break thru if heat won't budge it but watch you don't go too far or else you'll buzz the thread and need an inner tie rod to.

 

[bloke]

you could always change the rod as well and save yourself buying a blow torch and a lot of swearing and grunting

 

[car.crash]

I would change the inners too for the cost and saves this hassle of removing the seized one.

 

[hilldawg172]

Just wind the nut onto the end a bit grab some wood and a hammer, hold the wood against the nut and bash the crap out of it till it jolts loose then remove nut and pop the rod out. Never fails, been doing it that way for last 10 years.

 

[matt91]

Just wind the nut onto the end a bit grab some wood and a hammer, hold the wood against the nut and bash the crap out of it till it jolts loose then remove nut and pop the rod out. Never fails, been doing it that way for last 10 years.

cheers i'll give this a try but first i might need a new lump hammer

MicKPM i don't trust myself with a grinder not to take the inner tie rod out as well.

 

[hilldawg172]

Lol yeah I think you might bud. Also since you don't need to reuse the track rod, if you want you can bypass the wood and nut and bash the track rod directly with the hammer as it won't matter if you knacker the threads. When reusing always use nut and wood.

 

[Chip-mk1]

If its that bad, then as above, change both.

 

[matt91]

If its that bad, then as above, change both.

don't worry i didn't break the lump hammer on the TRE, that happened when i was cutting some bricks.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Lol, the hammer failed through rot I would imagine mate, was just saying if you are still struggling after all this time, replace both.

 

[matt91]

oh yeah the hammer was old so yeah i'd say rot was the case, i've not had chance yet to get some heat on it probably wont be able to until next week now