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Re: what a cr*p setup.
« Reply #15 on: 24 September 2010, 09:44:21 »
I have had real issues with some of the pattern track rod ends failing quickly (within 2-3yrs), so I always go back to genuine now (£30ish per track rod end)  :'(
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Re: what a cr*p setup.
« Reply #16 on: 24 September 2010, 09:48:57 »
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I have had real issues with some of the pattern track rod ends failing quickly (within 2-3yrs), so I always go back to genuine now (£30ish per track rod end)  :'(


Thats the sort of price I was expecting ... £60 odd plus the bit in the middle... around £75 a side ??? Which is why I thought £27 cheap !!!

Decisions, decisions ... :(
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Re: what a cr*p setup.
« Reply #17 on: 24 September 2010, 11:17:56 »
Oh dear, so it sounds like my £13-95 with p&p might be a job i`ll be returning to in the near future then. :'( :'(
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Re: what a cr*p setup.
« Reply #18 on: 24 September 2010, 11:19:23 »
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I have had real issues with some of the pattern track rod ends failing quickly (within 2-3yrs), so I always go back to genuine now (£30ish per track rod end)  :'(


Thats the sort of price I was expecting ... £60 odd plus the bit in the middle... around £75 a side ??? Which is why I thought £27 cheap !!!

Decisions, decisions ... :(


But yours are done and fixed.....
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Re: what a cr*p setup.
« Reply #19 on: 24 September 2010, 11:35:53 »
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I have had real issues with some of the pattern track rod ends failing quickly (within 2-3yrs), so I always go back to genuine now (£30ish per track rod end)  :'(


Thats the sort of price I was expecting ... £60 odd plus the bit in the middle... around £75 a side ??? Which is why I thought £27 cheap !!!

Decisions, decisions ... :(


But yours are done and fixed.....


Front ones are .. back ones are siezed solid ... but WIM said the "error" is too small to worry about.

3 choices as I see it.

1) Leave well alone until they need replacing/more adjustment

2) Remove and spend some time (and gas) attempting to free them.

3) Remove and replace with new very greasy units

         a) At £75 a side for genuine

         b) At £30 a side for pattern

decisions.... decisions

:)
« Last Edit: 24 September 2010, 11:36:07 by entwood »
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Re: what a cr*p setup.
« Reply #20 on: 24 September 2010, 11:37:26 »
slight thread hi-jack here but at track rods tested as part of MOT? Garage in town failed mine last time cause it was 'not adjustable' No idea why they were buggering about with it, only sent it down there for an MOT
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Re: what a cr*p setup.
« Reply #21 on: 24 September 2010, 11:41:50 »
Not sure about the ability for them to be adjusted having anything to do with the MOT but certainley can fail if there is play in them :y
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Re: what a cr*p setup.
« Reply #22 on: 24 September 2010, 16:52:52 »
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I have had real issues with some of the pattern track rod ends failing quickly (within 2-3yrs), so I always go back to genuine now (£30ish per track rod end)  :'(


Thats the sort of price I was expecting ... £60 odd plus the bit in the middle... around £75 a side ??? Which is why I thought £27 cheap !!!

Decisions, decisions ... :(


But yours are done and fixed.....


Front ones are .. back ones are siezed solid ... but WIM said the "error" is too small to worry about.

3 choices as I see it.

1) Leave well alone until they need replacing/more adjustment

2) Remove and spend some time (and gas) attempting to free them.

3) Remove and replace with new very greasy units

         a) At £75 a side for genuine

         b) At £30 a side for pattern

decisions.... decisions

:)

Thats what I did, and WIM were quite happy with their condition, well greased obviously. :y
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Re: what a cr*p setup.
« Reply #23 on: 24 September 2010, 16:54:19 »
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slight thread hi-jack here but at track rods tested as part of MOT? Garage in town failed mine last time cause it was 'not adjustable' No idea why they were buggering about with it, only sent it down there for an MOT

Sounds very naughty, I can't imagine why they would look at the adjustment. :-/
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