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track rod ends?
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:01 pm
by mattyguk1
hi all,ive brought a pair of new track rod ends for my mk1 from mini spares.they appear to list them as one size fits all but the ball joint tappered pin is to big to fit inside the hole in the arm! are there two types?
Re: track rod ends?
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:11 pm
by coop12g295
Silly comment but are you fitting them from the right side (my mate made that mistake)
Re: track rod ends?
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:28 pm
by mattyguk1
not so silly,it was a fair while ago i stripped them down! im sitting here thinking your right,im going down through the arm and i guess i should be going up...? thanks
Re: track rod ends?
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:10 pm
by ricardo
Yes, the pin should be fitted from the bottom, like this:
Re: track rod ends?
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:00 pm
by mattyguk1
thanks all