Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
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are pre97 and post 97 track rod ends different?
just fitted one that was about 5-6mm shorter than the one i removed....
it went onto the tread far enough like. just wondered?
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Dan295
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Registered: 9th Oct 06
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where did you get it from? probably an original part and pattern part
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Jed D
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250922848126?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_3054wt_1110
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Dan295
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thats pattern, just count the number of turns to take the old one off and do the same back on with the new track rod onto the steering rack
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Jed D
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its on now, its fitted, its the bit that the steering rat screws in thats shorter  , went in far enough im just confused as to why they would make two different lengths
thought it was going to be a screw off/count the turn jobby like you said but iv had to take a rough guess for now and move the nut out as we dont have tracking gear up the unit
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AlexW
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Thats normal for a pattern part, Hence you need to do the tracking everytime you play with TRE's
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Jed D
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cheers dude, just wondered if pre's had shorter ones and he's sent me one of them by mistake
im very reluctantly taking my car to a local garage (cannys lads) because i cant be fucked taking the gearbox apart to do that gasket in the middle and theres too much on up the unit so i will ask about doing the tracking when its down there
its the first time iv had it in a garage (apart from MOT)
only so much you can do with limited tools and your neighbours drive
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