Track rod ends ?

[Adam_vxR]

Hey people just a little question really my track rod ends need replacing , just wondering if there easier enough to do your self of isit something tricky that a garage would do ? Didn't know if there's any special tools required or wether its unbolt and bolt new on ? Thanks Adam

 

[Jamie86]

Is an easy enough job but you will want to get your alignment checked straight away as you will trash your tyres pretty quickly if it's out.

 

[Nashy]

As said above get aligned ASAP. I've just changed mine and I'm rubbish with the tools only thing I found was seized nuts and the actual track rod end felt as if it was welded on! I soaked in wd-40 but would still not shift! In the end I had to borrow my mates butane torch to get some heat into it took a while but came off in the end.

 

[Adam_vxR]

Okies sweet thanks for the replys may see how much a garage will charge then as knowing my luck with cars nothing goes right when it comes to it lol

 

[Adam_vxR]

Got it booked into a garage for Tommorow to get 2 new track rod ends supplied and fitted and aligned for £125 which ain't to bad

 

[hilldawg172]

I'd of done it myself personally, remove 1 nut from top, crack it lose, twist off, twist new one on tighten, alignment check £30 - 35) all in.

 

[Adam_vxR]

I'd of done it myself personally, remove 1 nut from top, crack it lose, twist off, twist new one on tighten, alignment check £30 - 35) all in.

you make it sound so simple i might go jack the car up now and see if i can give it a go if not just take it to the garage tommorow as normal lol , track rod ends pretty cheap to buy aswell i think mmmmm

 

[hilldawg172]

you make it sound so simple i might go jack the car up now and see if i can give it a go if not just take it to the garage tommorow as normal lol , track rod ends pretty cheap to buy aswell i think mmmmm

Give it ago mate, save yourself 100 quid. Its real simple, same as anything on cars really, once you've done it once its a piece of piss. Gotta remember they are designed to be taken apart by retards lol. Just think of the Renault techs.

 

[Chapster5]

Yeh track rod ends screw off and on, count the amount of turns though so you get at least a decent alignment when you put a new one on

 

[Adam_vxR]

Give it ago mate, save yourself 100 quid. Its real simple, same as anything on cars really, once you've done it once its a piece of piss. Gotta remember they are designed to be taken apart by retards lol. Just think of the Renault techs.

Yeh track rod ends screw off and on, count the amount of turns though so you get at least a decent alignment when you put a new one on

sweet cheers il be giving it ago tommorow morning yeah i need two front tyres anyway so the money i can save can go towards them

 

[Adam_vxR]

tried to do it today failed miserably going in garage tommorow morning

 

[Junior Bear]

Looking at gettin this done myself

Is it crucial to get genuine parts, if it isn't then cool

 

[Chapster5]

I got pattern parts mate

 

[Foggy32]

I just had mine done, cost me £36 for 2 track rod ends, £15 to fit, and £24 to laser align , £75 job done

 

[Jamie86]

How did you fail, what did you get stuck on?

 

[Adam_vxR]

I undone the bolt that goes onto the hub ? Thinks that's what it's called lol then I couldn't get it off the rod ? Rod kept spinning ? Tried to mole grip the rod still but still wouldn't work lol bet I was doing it wrong :0 bet Theres another way to do it that's
more simple :/

 

[tomph1]

sorry to jump the thread but does anyone know what the alignment should be ?