Help on saxo vts track rod

1. Sexysaxojames Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2012 Crawley Posts: 158 Saxo vts

   #1 25th March 2014, 08:52

   Me and my 02 saxo vts came into bad terms where the back end twitched on a roundabout... Te result in this was the track rod arms bent... Could someone help please tell me how to remove the whole arm? This does look to be the only problem that me and my friend can tell... Just haven't got a clue on how to remove... I have tried searching...
2. user_12874 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 London, England Posts: 734 Saxo VTS, Audi A6 Avant Quattro.

   #2 25th March 2014, 16:59

   Its gonna be a bit of a ball ache mate, because access its a bit tricky. The arms run to the middle-rear of the engine bay, right behind the inlet manifold, haynes manual states you can get it off without removing that much on the car, (i'd like to see it done). Plus you'll need to crack the nuts off and spin the arm out the steering rack, sometimes these are a pain to get out, heat helps a lot.
   
   Can you actually see the arm is bent? What symptoms do you have in regards to believing there is something wrong with the car?
3. Sexysaxojames Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2012 Crawley Posts: 158 Saxo vts

   #3 25th March 2014, 23:10

   Ahh ok, and both arms are bent bad.... Neither wheel is straight when the steering wheel is... Just need them fixed and don't understand how to donit
4. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #4 25th March 2014, 23:37

   Wishbones might have taken a hit too.
5. Sexysaxojames Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2012 Crawley Posts: 158 Saxo vts

   #5 26th March 2014, 02:08

   Everything else from looking seems fine....will see this weekend
6. user_12874 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 London, England Posts: 734 Saxo VTS, Audi A6 Avant Quattro.

   #6 26th March 2014, 09:18

   Depends on the orientation of the wheels, could be tracking, its hard to tell without pictures.
   
   A wishbone I bent:
   
   
7. Sexysaxojames Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2012 Crawley Posts: 158 Saxo vts

   #7 26th March 2014, 13:20

   Ahhh, ok. Well i will try get pictures this weekend also, hopefully it doesnt take long
8. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #8 26th March 2014, 15:55

   I took a slight hit off a woman when the car was parked. I'm talking slight bump and the wishbone bent.