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Title: Rear track rods
Post by: Shackeng on 08 September 2010, 18:18:38

Does anyone have the part numbers for the rear track/tie rods for a '99 TD Estate please? Also any recommended types or suppliers.

Cheers :y :y :y

Title: Re: Rear track rods
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 September 2010, 18:32:16

Are they knackered or seized

Title: Re: Rear track rods
Post by: Shackeng on 08 September 2010, 18:38:22

Seized - but may be knacked - I'm happy to replace them at nearly 100k.

Title: Re: Rear track rods
Post by: Shackeng on 08 September 2010, 21:42:50

Anyone?

Title: Re: Rear track rods
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 September 2010, 21:46:18

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Seized - but may be knacked - I'm happy to replace them at nearly 100k.

Take them off, get them in a vice, apply heat and un-seize them.

Unlikely to be any play or isues with them  :y

Title: Re: Rear track rods
Post by: Tonka. on 08 September 2010, 21:57:19

Just done the same to mine. Heat, a well fitting spanner and a long pipe  :y :y

Title: Re: Rear track rods
Post by: Shackeng on 09 September 2010, 13:23:20

Thanks guys.

Title: Re: Rear track rods
Post by: TheBoy on 10 September 2010, 08:13:59

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Seized - but may be knacked - I'm happy to replace them at nearly 100k.

Take them off, get them in a vice, apply heat and un-seize them.

Unlikely to be any play or isues with them  :y

I may have a little mission for you if you're good at this then :P

Title: Re: Rear track rods
Post by: TheBoy on 10 September 2010, 08:15:23

I would suggest applying grease to threads to prevent future seizing as well - did this to MV6 fronts when I changed them a couple of years back, now the alignment people love them :y

Title: Re: Rear track rods
Post by: beemerdevil on 10 September 2010, 09:40:15

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I would suggest applying grease to threads to prevent future seizing as well - did this to MV6 fronts when I changed them a couple of years back, now the alignment people love them :y

yes indeed... highly recommendable - had to remove caliper and apply big heat to caliper 'slider'.  Cooled down, cleaned/wire brushed, applied  copper grease...... PERFIKK !!    job done  :y :y  nice and slidey; never to be seized again  :y

Title: Re: Rear track rods
Post by: Shackeng on 10 September 2010, 18:15:57

Yes, I greased my front track rods when I replaced them earlier this year, so no doubt WIM will be happy, but I need to get the rear ones unseized ( is that a word?) before I go, hopefully next week.  ;) :y ::)