track rod ends

1. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #1 19th September 2011, 20:23

   just been trying to replace my track rod ends. the drivers side was simple came off really easy, great i though to the passengers side. and could i get it off ? no !!! it is seized in the track rod, i have managed to get it to move slightly by heating it up ect but i cannot get it off.
   
   any one else had this what did you do?
   
   i had the though of welding the rod end nut and using a 22mm socket an gunnning it off while someone hold the track rod.
   
   only thing i can think of now lol
   
   any help would be really apreciated
   
   thanks
   kyle.
2. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

   #2 20th September 2011, 03:14

   Pop the track rod end back into the strut so it can't move then try to turn the rod itself with a spanner.
   
   If you can move it just a bit it should break the seal of rust/corrosion.
   
   Also heat the rod as you have been doing so it expands outwardly from the TRE.
3. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #3 20th September 2011, 16:02

   yeh i can do that it turns about 1/5 th a turn then just dtops and get tight again :@ looks like i'm gunna have to get it on the bench to get proper leverage
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 20th September 2011, 16:21

   Wire brush it soak in wd40 then get a blow torch on it mate.
5. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #5 20th September 2011, 16:22

   done that aswell or are you talking over night in wd?
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 20th September 2011, 16:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by f13sta done that aswell or are you talking over night in wd?

   No I wasn`t mate but you could try that.
7. Saxotim Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Leeds Posts: 2865 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR

   #7 20th September 2011, 16:38

   heat, lots of heat.
8. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #8 20th September 2011, 16:40

   Which end are we talking about here - steering arm end or where it goes through the strut and is secured by a nylock nut?
   I just cut mine off from the nut end with a grinder and then undid them at the arm end. If its the arm end though you might be able to get a spanner on it so it cant twist/turn when undoing.
9. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #9 20th September 2011, 16:45

   its the outer one mate nearest the strut on a mk2 2001 furio, been toying with the idea of putting arm in a vice welding the lock nut onto rod end and cutting the ball joint off and gunning the hell out of it untill it comes off lol.