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Wobba
24-09-2008, 20:29
Where from, how much? Doing mine very soon and I will need em!

Renault is my first guess...any other offers?
schakal
24-09-2008, 23:02
it should come as a kit with the new track rod mate .
Wobba
25-09-2008, 09:11
Bloody hope so!
northy
25-09-2008, 12:40
yep should come in the kit.
schakal
25-09-2008, 15:40
think about it ,its not a re usable item and is essential
for fitting the rod ,hence it comes with the rod kit .

done drivers side on my car yesterday , its a rack out jobbie :evil:
Wobba
25-09-2008, 16:26
think about it ,its not a re usable item and is essential
for fitting the rod ,hence it comes with the rod kit .

done drivers side on my car yesterday , its a rack out jobbie :evil:

Rack out??? Why? It wouldn't come off?
schakal
25-09-2008, 16:51
think about it ,its not a re usable item and is essential
for fitting the rod ,hence it comes with the rod kit .

done drivers side on my car yesterday , its a rack out jobbie :evil:

Rack out??? Why? It wouldn't come off?

you need a decent mole grips to get the old rod out
that was not possible with the rack in situ as bits got in the way .
you might have better access on a clio though i dont know .

much easier and safer with rack out ,putting the rack back in
is the hard bit . and dont forget you want to use bolt locking
resin on the rod threads !!!
Wobba
01-10-2008, 17:26
I got the locking washer with the arms, hurrah!

I also happen to have a stilson wrench for the job now :)
white16valver
01-10-2008, 18:58
How big a wrench? I think I might just get the biggest one I can find lol although I don't want it to be so big that I can't get any leverage on it because the floor / the underside of the car is in the way... :roll: :lol:
schakal
01-10-2008, 19:28
probably going to be a rack out job than :wink:
eternalife
02-10-2008, 02:53
How big a wrench? I think I might just get the biggest one I can find lol although I don't want it to be so big that I can't get any leverage on it because the floor / the underside of the car is in the way... :roll: :lol:

Used a small stilson when I did mine mate - getting one too large will amost definitely be hampered by other items and make the task a whole lot more difficult.

I think MattyH recently bought a stilson to do his track rods and ends - might be worth PM'ing him asking him what size stilson he bought. From memory I think the stilson was approximately 8 inches but best to ask MattyH and know for sure.
Wobba
02-10-2008, 10:13
Think the one I have is too big, so I'll ask for a smaller one.
white16valver
03-10-2008, 12:20
Pics?? :wink:

Thanks for the replies to my question all :cool:
schakal
03-10-2008, 14:07
Pics?? :wink:

Thanks for the replies to my question all :cool:

fook the wrench ,use a pair of decent mole grips .
ohh and a pair of balls ,big ones 8)
white16valver
03-10-2008, 14:24
Think I'll get a wrench, just in case. Don't trust my halfords molegrips lol