lowering saxo front

1. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

   #1 27th April 2012, 21:59

   Started to take my struts out today but the track rod end nut keeps spinning but not coming lose, what do I need to do to stop this happening?
2. Powely Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Hereford Posts: 156 Saxo Furio 1.4 8v Standard.

   #2 27th April 2012, 22:09

   A bar and find some way to apply a fair bit of pressure to the top of the rod.
3. Mike_Roberts Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Oswestry / Lyneham Posts: 180 1993 106 XSI 1.4 miami 2005 Fiesta mk6

   #3 27th April 2012, 22:11

   Always make sure you fully clean the thread and use abit of wd40. If mine starts spinning, I usually use some plug pliers to force it back down into the taper. Hasn't failed me yet.
4. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

   #4 27th April 2012, 22:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Powely A bar and find some way to apply a fair bit of pressure to the top of the rod.

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mike_Roberts Always make sure you fully clean the thread and use abit of wd40. If mine starts spinning, I usually use some plug pliers to force it back down into the taper. Hasn't failed me yet.

   Thanks guys tryed adding pressure to it but it's still spinning
   
   Would some heat be any good?
5. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #5 27th April 2012, 22:27

   do it back up and clean the thread with wd40 ect and a wire brush then try again with pressure
6. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #6 27th April 2012, 22:38

   get some mole grips and adjust them untill you can't squeeze them together then back the off a little.
   
   so you'll be squeezing the track rod end into the hub. (one part of the mole grips needs to grip onto the hub.)
7. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

   #7 27th April 2012, 22:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by f13sta get some mole grips and adjust them untill you can't squeeze them together then back the off a little. so you'll be squeezing the track rod end into the hub. (one part of the mole grips needs to grip onto the hub.)

   don't mean to look stupid but what hub?
8. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #8 27th April 2012, 23:38

   Airgun it lol as said though, need to apply loads of pressure and make sure the threads clean, keep tightenin and untightenin and see how you go
9. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

   #9 27th April 2012, 23:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Baz Airgun it lol as said though, need to apply loads of pressure and make sure the threads clean, keep tightenin and untightenin and see how you go

   Gonna give it another go on monday hopefully it'll come off easy enough.. Cheers
10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 28th April 2012, 01:23

    just incase you didnt know, its not the nut thats spinning, its the whole track rod end bearing spinning
    
    as said, force the track rod down as hard as you can whilst turning the nut as fast as you can in short bursts if you dont have an air gun.
    
    also wd40 and wire brush the threads
11. Powely Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Hereford Posts: 156 Saxo Furio 1.4 8v Standard.

    #11 28th April 2012, 15:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak just incase you didnt know, its not the nut thats spinning, its the whole track rod end bearing spinning as said, force the track rod down as hard as you can whilst turning the nut as fast as you can in short bursts if you dont have an air gun. also wd40 and wire brush the threads

    ALL of that's been said already.
12. tom_richo L-plater Joined: Aug 2007 Ripley, Derbyshire Posts: 49 1.4 Furio Wicked red + Black citroen c2 gt

    #12 28th April 2012, 15:12

    I heated it up slightly and applied pressure and came off eventually.
13. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #13 28th April 2012, 15:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Powely ALL of that's been said already.

    hence why i said 'as said'!
    
    the first line wasnt said, and i said how to do it in a different way
    
    douche
14. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #14 28th April 2012, 15:33

    May sound abit pikey.. but I've used a scissor-jack to hold it down.
    
    Now I clamp it - so either way its hands free / do-able with 1 person.. instead of trying to apply pressure on a bar and undoing the nut.
    
    
15. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

    #15 29th April 2012, 23:45

    Thanks everyone for the reply's, got the off and the springs on. Only went down 15-20mm tho so I'm guessing they just need to bed in...
16. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #16 30th April 2012, 14:34

    just from my experience i usually use a ball joint seperator to clamp the track rod end to the strut, same sort of method as the mole grips