track rod ends

[steve_h876]

I bought a Lemforder right hand track rod end for my 172 today from GSF.

The track rod ends are handed and it appears that my car might have had the track rod ends on the wrong way round (ie the LH on the drivers side and the RH on the passenger side).

Does anyone know if this is possible?

Is the correct fitment of the track rods ends such that the ball joint is slightly behind the line of the threaded part that screws on to the inner tie rod? The photo shows the passenger side on my car where the balljoint is slightly in front of the axis of the threaded part. However, I think this is wrong.

 

[STEVE.M]

I bought a Lemforder right hand track rod end for my 172 today from GSF.

The track rod ends are handed and it appears that my car might have had the track rod ends on the wrong way round (ie the LH on the drivers side and the RH on the passenger side).

Does anyone know if this is possible?

Is the correct fitment of the track rods ends such that the ball joint is slightly behind the line of the threaded part that screws on to the inner tie rod? The photo shows the passenger side on my car where the balljoint is slightly in front of the axis of the threaded part. However, I think this is wrong.View attachment 1382272

Your photo looks nothing like a 172/182 TRE.

 

[bloke]

Wrong way round.

 

[STEVE.M]

77014474492 is left hand.(sitting in the car, facing in the normal direction of travel)

 

[steve_h876]

Thanks for the photo.

I actually bought both Lemforder track rod ends yesterday (LH and RH) so at least I would have the correct one.

The Lemforder TREs are also marked "I" and "II" as the Renault ones above. Therefore it seems the "II" goes on the LHS. This would match the cross referenced part number (77 01 474 492) on the Lemforder box.

I think I will replace both TREs on my car with the new Lemforder ones.

Many thanks.

 

[STEVE.M]

I think I will replace both TREs on my car with the new Lemforder ones.

Many thanks.

Seems a plan.