How do i check the track rod end?

[ROBIN]

Hi everyone, have just spoken to Rog at Poweritalia about my lower arms but said it could also be the track rod end how do i check it can any one help me?

cheers

robin

 

[Andy]

jack the corner of the car up and see if you can wobble the wheel at all... mine need replacing aswell, thankfully ive just been paid so its thermostat and track rod ends this month

Andy_sx

 

[ROBIN]

How much is a track rod end? how easy are they to fit? my wheel wobble's on the passenger side when i grab it with my hands and pull it left to right.

 

[axle]

One of the easiest things to fit. You will need a joint splitter although it is possible to remove the old one without the tool..Begin by marking the track rod and locknut with a spot of paint before removal, Spray wd-40 on the thread.Remove the bottom nut, use the splitter to break the seal,slacken the locknut, then hold the track-rod while unscrewing the old trackrod end. Count the number of turns it takes to remove it. screw on the new track-rod end the same amount of turns. tighten the locknut. the paint marks should align.wipe clean the taper on the TRE and the aperture and tighten the nut. Job done, have tracking checked.

 

[ROBIN]

Cheers fella's have you got any pics?

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry got no pics but any haynes manual for most trackrod end replacement will give you all the info and pics you will need, It is the rod that goes to the steering rack

 

[anthony]

it is an easy job i am no mechanic and i was told mine was gone, i went my local parts dealer an got 1. took my wheel off found that same part an took it off . put new one on
it took me bout 1 hour but i managed ..
once you do it take it to be tracked

 

[Andy]

Robin, as Axle said if you have a haynes for any car you can see the basics easily enough! it is a simple job and locating the track rod is easy, its the only bit of 'bar' there, the other bits as you know will be the wishbone, arb and hub... nice and easy fella

Andy_sx

 

[Robin]

Cheers Andy, will take a look at the weekend