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eternalife
07-07-2008, 21:50
Can anyone tell me what this part is called?
I have heard a number of definitions for it...Tie Rod? Rack Arm?


http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r229/valverflavour/Picture.jpg

How much do they cost (from Reno or GSF/ECP)?
Relevant part numbers will be much appreciated also.

Are they side specific?
summeh
07-07-2008, 22:10
track rod, tie rod, track arm, tie arm... call it what you like its the same thing.
MAXIBOY
07-07-2008, 22:13
http://www.williamsclio.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31085

there you go mate... 8)
eternalife
07-07-2008, 22:42
track rod, tie rod, track arm, tie arm... call it what you like its the same thing.

LOL - I tried to explaining this to a motorfactor over the phone...The sales guy seemed bewildered :lol:
eternalife
07-07-2008, 22:42
http://www.williamsclio.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31085

there you go mate... 8)

cheers.
northy
08-07-2008, 10:44
They are well hard to remove them....took me ages. Blowtorch soon got them off though!

best mod you can make renewing them...tighten up the handling ALOT !
Evogone
08-07-2008, 10:56
Now do you check for play ?

Try to move the wheel when holding at 9 & 3 o'clock or is it more scientific ?
eternalife
08-07-2008, 11:04
Now do you check for play ?

Try to move the wheel when holding at 9 & 3 o'clock or is it more scientific ?

Can only comment on my experience...

I removed the Gator to expose the ball joint at the

By moving the track rod in the direction of its length I could see the ball (in the ball joint configuration) move in its housing, would click whilst doing so also.
eternalife
08-07-2008, 11:05
They are well hard to remove them....took me ages. Blowtorch soon got them off though!

best mod you can make renewing them...tighten up the handling ALOT !

Managed to do mine with some molegrips -stubborn little buggers :lol:

Are they side specific?
Oszy
08-07-2008, 12:40
Can anyone tell me what this part is called?
I have heard a number of definitions for it...Tie Rod? Rack Arm?


http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r229/valverflavour/Picture.jpg

How much do they cost (from Reno or GSF/ECP)?
Relevant part numbers will be much appreciated also.

Are they side specific?


I had changed my also, could not find from Renault(they give me shorter ones), but I find it at QH.
In case of the Williams it is longer than any other Clio
the QH code is = QR2120
In the QH databes it is for something else as I remember(R19?), but it is perfectly ok for the Williams :)
costs only a few pounds

Oszy
Oszy
08-07-2008, 12:41
oh yes, and we call it like:
axial ball-joint
northy
08-07-2008, 12:48
Now do you check for play ?

Try to move the wheel when holding at 9 & 3 o'clock or is it more scientific ?

when you undo the trackrod the arm should be very stiff and hold its own weight. If its floppy - get it changed.
Evogone
08-07-2008, 13:37
Now do you check for play ?

Try to move the wheel when holding at 9 & 3 o'clock or is it more scientific ?

when you undo the trackrod the arm should be very stiff and hold its own weight. If its floppy - get it changed.

Will check it when the front end is done this week.
BRUN
08-07-2008, 17:39
you want to try working in a garage mate, lol, every technician has their own words for so many things !

one of them calls those, steering co-axial ball joints !