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Track rod end / tie rod end - cant tighten nut up
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:37 pm
by Rob Furniss
Trying to put the castle nut back on and the whole thing (threads on the bolt thing) is spinning, is there a way to stop this or does it mean the track rod end is buggered?
The threads don't look great on it.
Re: Track rod end / tie rod end - cant tighten nut up
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 2:49 pm
by Sahin
There's a flat spot you can put a spanner on
Re: Track rod end / tie rod end - cant tighten nut up
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:06 pm
by Rob Furniss
Thanks mate, already tried to get a spanner on but i'll have another look at it, maybe it's one with a hex bottom for an allen key like some arb drop links are, will check that too.
This is on the boys car.
Re: Track rod end / tie rod end - cant tighten nut up
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:26 pm
by Vectose
14mm spanner at the boot usually.
Re: Track rod end / tie rod end - cant tighten nut up
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 2:19 pm
by mezje
A guy in the UK doing an FTO budget race car build has a video on how to do this, pretty cool video and quite comprehensive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8zgmabMEO8