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| posted on November 13th, 2006 at 12:28 PM |
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Oval tie rod question
The tie rod on the driver's side of my oval has fixed ends. Can this be replaced with a later tie rod with adjustable ends? I personally can't see
why not. Are they the same length?
Thanks.
Ross.
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| posted on November 13th, 2006 at 12:46 PM |
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yes it can be replaced and its already the later type as Ovals all had adjustable tie rod ends and the ball joints were fitted with Grease
nipples
Just make sure you get a tie rod thats the same length
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| posted on November 13th, 2006 at 12:48 PM |
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I think it has an angle tie rod end as well, nein?
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
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| posted on November 13th, 2006 at 04:51 PM |
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yes it would be an angle tie rod if its fixed tie rod ends
just make sure that the other tie rod ball joint ends are equally spaced when you get the new rod in other words you dont want the tie rods ends
only hanging on by one or two threads into the rod
Does that make sense this will help with your wheel alignment also center the steering box as well B4 you have a wheel align do this by
doing a turn to turn and then center the arm
hard to explain like this
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| posted on November 14th, 2006 at 01:28 AM |
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the right hand inner tie rod end is angled on all of them... either fixed or threaded.
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