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NovaBoi92
10-05-09, 03:09 PM
Got the n/s one off, mole gripped the lock nut on the steering arm, wound it in, then span the track rod end off. Went to do the o/s the same way, and its not budging! was trying for about 2 hours. So how can i get the track rod end off?
L14MNP
10-05-09, 03:11 PM
Try using heat/shock it off, and also the mechanical section.

Naughty. :(
16v Nova Kev
10-05-09, 03:18 PM
heat and wd40
NovaBoi92
10-05-09, 03:20 PM
its been doused in wd40. so ill try heating up then. What about just replacing the whole steering arm? does it just unscrew from the rack?
16v Nova Kev
10-05-09, 03:23 PM
it should come off. are you turning it the right way. do you have a vice
NovaBoi92
10-05-09, 03:33 PM
The locking nut. im turning it clockwise to wind it towards the steering rack, so that it loosens off the track rod end. thats what i done to the other side. and no, i dont have a vice
16v Nova Kev
10-05-09, 03:37 PM
not sure i thought one side was a left hand thread and the other a right hand thread try turning it the other way maybe
NovaBoi92
10-05-09, 03:40 PM
anybody else know if this is true? if its an opposite thread on one side? it did look like a normal thread to me tbh though
16v Nova Kev
10-05-09, 03:46 PM
im pretty sure it is so that they can only go on the right way so you dont put a right on the left. what you on here for you should be out sorting it lol
vxr_racing_2008
10-05-09, 03:49 PM
heat all the waylol
NovaBoi92
10-05-09, 03:49 PM
i was out on the car for hours yesterday doing loads!! my bumper iron had snapped and i didnt realise. front end was lopsided, bolts wouldnt go in to hold it on so had to 'modifiy' it. sits good now :) i deserve a rest lol back hurts :( old age for you. fighting with a nut for 2 hours. id laugh if it turned out to be an opposite thread. ill give it a go though spinning the opposite way.
16v Nova Kev
10-05-09, 03:54 PM
old age fook me your 16lol get in about it lad maybe your just a weakling ha
NovaBoi92
10-05-09, 03:56 PM
:wtf: i can manage a track rod end. just not if its an opposite thread :roll: lol
Lee
10-05-09, 04:29 PM
They're not opposite threads. Track rod ends are not sided unfortunately.

Heat is the only way now if you cant shock it off.
Mike
10-05-09, 04:30 PM
Save funknig about id just change the entire steering arm.
stupot89
10-05-09, 05:08 PM
oxy acetylene ftw
let_nova
10-05-09, 07:18 PM
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/NewAlchemy/weakling.jpg
AlexW
10-05-09, 07:29 PM
Blowtorch FTW.