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track rod end dilema help greatly received. (SOLVED!)
This is beginning to grate on me somewhat. Had disco mikey down the other day for some bits and bobs on the car, upon removing the wheel to do what should have been a simple track rod end change, he was confronted with a completely different type from what should have been fitted. There is practically no taper on it at all.
The car had suspension damage in early 2010 and went into a lr approved garage garage for repair. Been up to ecp and poor Steve ad AF has been desperately trying to identify what the hell has been put on. The knuckle is completely different from what should be on it. Really don't want to have to change the whole knuckle.
Photos attached any help would be much appreciated.
One on the left is a late disco 3 early disco 4 one one on the right is existing.3 Flash Indicators
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22nd Jan 2015 2:04 pm
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It's not off an armoured disco is it?D3 x2 now gone
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22nd Jan 2015 2:31 pm
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Resolved I believe, will leave Graham to update when he has completed the job Paul Redding
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22nd Jan 2015 3:16 pm
grahamk
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Sorted! Many thanks for all your legwork Steve. The sleeve that fits inside the knuckle had become detached along with the track rod end. Friendly local tyre shop gave it a blast with oxy acytelene and much chapping later it released.
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22nd Jan 2015 4:18 pm
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Never seen that before
Just thinking best to add some loctite onto that collar when refitting as if its moved once it might try to again
22nd Jan 2015 4:23 pm
grahamk
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I was well and truly baffled. Really thought it was the way the track rod end was supposed to be. It was very well seized on. The wheel knuckle in question was a 2010 manufactured part if anyone experiences the same issue!
Here is the photo from the underside of the knuckle minus the sleeve3 Flash Indicators
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