Important! : How easy Isit to change track rod ends both sides

2nd April 2012, 22:32

Hi evary one I'm going to replace my track rod ends tommorow....how easy isit

to do and has any one had a go at this before thanks 😄

2nd April 2012, 22:50

very easy, just need a pair of spanners and some wd40 to break them loose (can't remember what size sorry) just count the number of turns when taking them off so they are roughly in the same position when putting it back togeather. You will need to go and get your tracking done afterwards. Oh and obviously jack it up and take the wheels off first!

2nd April 2012, 22:51

Tracking worse than removing and re-fit

2nd April 2012, 23:12

Cheers mate sounds easy to do.. Yeah my tracking out a little and the track rod ends are the ones when the car was made so I think it's time for new one ��. ' as I'm getting slite knocking . Because evary think else is new . Just them left . So it's easy �� you say any tips ?? I won't do the tracking my self ill take it to the garage after I've replace track rod Ends ��

2nd April 2012, 23:15

just undo the lock nut when your taking it off but leave that where it is and just screw the new one on and tighten the lock nut back up. Just try and leave it exactly where it was. Tracking shouldn't be far off then. But if your getting it done soon as don't worry too much.

They might be stiff as fook though lol, might need some heat

2nd April 2012, 23:34

Thanks mate �� so the lock nut is the one on the far end of the rod ,undo do it Then undo the the nut on the strut pointing down then just count the numbers of turns then fit the new ones job done yeah �� I'm double checking that's all . Nice pic by the way �� of your motor mint !!

3rd April 2012, 02:19

Its easy job,just you wil need your tracking setup again.......

3rd April 2012, 09:42

Thanks guys

I'm starting it now 9.43am

3rd April 2012, 09:49

take some pics too during disassemble in case during assembly you forget where something goes, always comes in handy!

3rd April 2012, 10:46

you should be done in 20 minutes tops

4th April 2012, 19:43

Haven't done it yet had to leave it some think pop up .. will be week end tho for sure .. Mmmm 20 min are you on speed lmfao I don't think any 1 has done it that fast buy much appriacted I'll post back when done thanks

19th July 2012, 20:43

All fix now had tracking done thanks

19th July 2012, 20:52

I hope it didn't take you 4 months to get them off lmao

19th July 2012, 21:17

love it how all these people are saying it's an easy job to do, yeh it is unless the track rod ends are so siezed you have to replace the track rod aswell cause you've had to cut it off and weld a nut to try and get it off and it just snapped

btw if all is good and not siezed i can do both sides minus tracking in less than 10 mins ( but i use air tools lool

) glad they didn't give you any problems mate

19th July 2012, 22:25

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Originally Posted by f13sta

love it how all these people are saying it's an easy job to do, yeh it is unless the track rod ends are so siezed you have to replace the track rod aswell cause you've had to cut it off and weld a nut to try and get it off and it just snapped

btw if all is good and not siezed i can do both sides minus tracking in less than 10 mins ( but i use air tools lool

) glad they didn't give you any problems mate

I had that problem. My solution was to undo the locking nut, get a mate to hold a spanner on the track rod itself whilst I used both hands to undo the track rod end. Cme off easy then.

Also remember to knock the sideways out of the strut as they are side loaded. Avoids damaging the threads.