Track rod end fitting

1. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #1 4th November 2011, 14:12

   Going to have a go at fitting some new track rod ends tonight or maybe tommorrow, just wondered if any1 has a good method of getting them in the same position as the old ones, they don't need to be perfect just driveable so I can take it to get the tracking done after if needs be.
   
   Cheers
2. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #2 4th November 2011, 14:14

   I dont think you ever will tbh unless you just try and match the thread distance from the one taken off but your not going to be accurate anyway
3. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #3 4th November 2011, 14:25

   Before you take the old ones off.
   Mark the thread where the track rod end meets with Nail polish or something.
4. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #4 4th November 2011, 14:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ed-bradley Before you take the old ones off. Mark the thread where the track rod end meets with Nail polish or something.

   Tip ex is easier to see lol
   
   And count the turns off, and do the same amount on
   
   Will almost always have to go for tracking anyway
5. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #5 4th November 2011, 17:47

   thanks, Ill try the tipex then don't have any nail varnish it's only got to get me down the road to the garage so does'nt need to be brilliant just driveable.
6. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #6 5th November 2011, 01:25

   Mine still hasnt been tracked after I changed mine
   
   This was like 300 motorway miles and 100 town miles lol