JRidout Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Hi all,Just removed my steering rack (mk1 Spit) and track rod ends are completely rusted to the arm and it seems each other. I'm currently soaking them in penetraing oil, but is there a technicque to removing them? CheersJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James1500 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I just did as you did then used a vice for extra grip, undoing the lock nut first :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbonnie Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 try a bit of heat from a blow lamp. this works well. i had the same problem. pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRidout Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 Just a naive quick question, they do turn the "Right" way i.e. tighten clockwise ?CheersJR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 1596 wrote:Just a naive quick question, they do turn the "Right" way i.e. tighten clockwise ?CheersJRThe locknuts or the rod end? :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRidout Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 Both? I presume the Rod End screws clockwise? JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Yes , screwing on or `toeing in ` you screw clockwise and then the locknut screws up to the ends at the desired position. In other words a normal right hand thread on each end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRidout Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Cheers guys, they eventually came away with a bit of brute force and ignorance!! plus a flame thrower, 3 in 1 and a big vice. A friend said they are the originals so they did a job for 47 years.JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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