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Track rod end
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:31 am
by blingsta
done a full engine service on the X today
drained all the oil, went to change the oil filter, i noticed that Stephen James gave me the wrong bloody oil filter
... so i kinda had no choice but to keep the old filter in there until i go and exchange it 2moro.
Anyway, service all done, me n matey had the car over the pit and checked everything we could think of !!!! only a few probs, but pretty big ones !
drivers side track rod end is absolutely shagged !!!
, so bad that the wheel wobbles like jelly when off the floor.. and rear subframe bushes also slaughtered
trackrod end being done 2moro, but bushes can wait !!!
Track rod end
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:36 am
by Rusty
Ouch!
Rear bushes will be a bit of a bug@@r won't they? Not what you want to find when you're only having a quick look. Good luck with the repairs though.
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Re: Track rod end
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:00 am
by x555
Rear bushes can be bought for around £80 and they are pretty simple to diy if you have access/loan/hire the bushing tool (Lez has the tool for hire
They look awkward but are pretty straight forward if being methodical and taking time
Without the tool you would have to drop the subframe.With the tool it's a doddle.
@ blingsta send me a pm re the other item you have ordered fella
as i need to know thanks.
Re: Track rod end
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:52 pm
by Sundayjumper
I did the rear bushes on mine a couple of weeks ago. Not really a difficult job. There's a few write-ups on the 'net if you need a walkthrough.
My bushes were totally shot, all four had split:
I bought the new bushes
HERE and hired the tool from Phoenix, mainly because I'm only a few miles away so picked up / returned in person to save on the postage !
Re: Track rod end
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:40 pm
by blingsta
[quote=""x555""]Rear bushes can be bought for around £80 and they are pretty simple to diy if you have access/loan/hire the bushing tool (Lez has the tool for hire
They look awkward but are pretty straight forward if being methodical and taking time
Without the tool you would have to drop the subframe.With the tool it's a doddle.
@ blingsta send me a pm re the other item you have ordered fella
as i need to know thanks.[/quote]
pm sent mate
Re: Track rod end
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:53 pm
by blingsta
new track rod end fitted at a cost of £40 ... but problems continue !!! whilst at the garage, went to open drivers door and guess what happened ????
Yep... drivers handle gave way
