Im Going Mad

[feens]

Im Pulling my hair out, ive got a Z3 Rack just fitted on my car and the track rod end threads are fecked i want to take off the track rod ends and get them re-threaded or just put in new one's but i cant get the old ones off anybody got any advice for me as in how to get em off,???
Cheers

[fuzzy]

isnt it a reverse thread on the track rod ends?

[Chris-W]

If they're really not moving a lot of lube & heat will be needed and, I would suggest, a good set of stilsons.

[maxfield]

isnt it a reverse thread on the track rod ends?

Not on any of the cars I've worked on...

As Chris said, lube and heat will help a lot.

[feens]

Cheers people, would i be better off changing inner and outer track rod's?? is it a major job to remove it from the rubber boot side??

[Chris-W]

Technically easier top replace the lot, but worth persisting with the ends first

[austin360]

get out the setlien burner and heat her up get the end wit grips gently tap the ends wit hammer should break the grip replace wit loads of copper greese

[feens]

Technically easier top replace the lot, but worth persisting with the ends first

hmmm ill give it a go! problem is my car is my Daily!! hope that works ill try and pick up some track rod ends tomorow!!
Cheers for the help lads

[TRANSPORTER]

If yo have the time to allow them to soak ie a damn good spray every night for a week say, then use a product called PLUSGAS its a penertrating oil come release oil, abit like wd40 but miles better, I swear by it after it got me out of a pickle with my swing arm bolt on my off road bike that had siezed onto its bearings, a two ton strong back wouldnt even touch it so a week of a quick spray every night then on the saturday morning one good hit with the hammer and out she came ace stuff if you can find it.

[patrick85]

WURTH releasing spray is also good. Personally I'd just replace inner and outer cos if the threads are furked then there is a good chance they'll be furked on the rod too.

[stonesie]

Common cure for a stuck trackrod end is red heat, get the lock-nut glowing then blast with WD-40 or simillar then crack it off with a spanner, decent molegrips on the track rod will probably help, as will wire-brushing the exposed thread before heating.


Another thing that works is fly spray, i didn't beleave it either untill i tried it, it was about a quid in the DIY store and i thought that was worth paying to find out if it was true

[DanThe]

Whats all this plusgas and heat? Anyone who has changed old E36 rod ends knows the only way to crack on with the job is to plug in the grinder

[suzie650]

A big hammer to release it and a chisel to slightly open up the slot do help as well.

[feens]

Common cure for a stuck trackrod end is red heat, get the lock-nut glowing then blast with WD-40 or simillar then crack it off with a spanner, decent molegrips on the track rod will probably help, as will wire-brushing the exposed thread before heating.


Another thing that works is fly spray, i didn't beleave it either untill i tried it, it was about a quid in the DIY store and i thought that was worth paying to find out if it was true

I Managed to release the lock nut but i want to spin off the track rod end so should i get the gas on it then????

[stonesie]

Yeah if your replaceing it, the heat will make it expand off the threaded bar enough to get it off.


Just be a bit careful with it being so hot and it should work nicely

[feens]

Got it all sorted today Guys thanks for all the help! Taking a little getting used to the quicker rack! Parking is so much easier! not to mention point it where ya want it to go feel to it!