dean101287
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
Location: Cardiff
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Rite just looking for a bit of info really. Can someone explain to me how the whole tracking system works on a car? My car failed the MOT on a loose track rod end. So I looked at it and tighened what I thought was just a lock nut ( just after the rod end).
Took it back today and its loose again. So this time I loosened it all off and retighted. Seems fine now but I think the tracking is out.
Just wanted to how it all works really 
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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By loose they usually mean that there is play in the track rod end, which means it will need to be replaced.
That's what I've always thought anyway.
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Craig P
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Registered: 9th Mar 08
Location: Carlisle,Cumbria
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If you Loosened it all off then your Tracking will Deffo be out.And Fro-Dizzle's Right if there's Play in it then its Badgered and will need Replaced.
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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You need to replace the track rod end.
When you remove the old on count how many turns it takes to remove it.
Then wind the new end on the same amount of turns.
You will need to get your tracking done again but it will by ny on straight if you do what i said above.
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dean101287
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
Location: Cardiff
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Well when I tighented it, it has gone tight agian. It just seemed that they had not tightened it up
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