Proby
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 04:10 PM |
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HELP! What's my F27 track rod end off????
As title !!
I needed to replace m steering rack gaitor on the F27, ordered some gaitors months ago off a Mk2 escort. Just got around to fitting today, one of the
track rod end rubbers is split, so thought I'll get another. Went to local euro car parts and picked up a mk2 escort track rod end. It does not
fit. Thread is a lot finer on the said replacement. Would it def be escort? Could it be cortina? Wondering as they list a cortina as being different
to escort/fiesta. Ordered one in to compare tomorrow. I can get a picture up if that's any help later on. Thanks all.
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jamesbond007ltk
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 04:15 PM |
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Are you sure it is Mk2? I seem to remember the Mk1's had a finer thread than the Mk2's. Or perhaps it was the other way round. Either
way, I am pretty positive they are different.
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jamesbond007ltk
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 04:19 PM |
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Courtesy of Alan_Thomas on this thread:
"Mk1 has UNF threads for Track rod ends Mk2 has Metric.
I found it imposible to get UNF ends to fit Cortina upright tapers. Ended up junking the MK1 rack fitted Mk2 instead."
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britishtrident
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 04:34 PM |
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You need Escort Mk2(non RS) /Fiesta Mk1 & Mk2/Cortina 3 to 5/ Granada Mk1 & Mk2 QH Part Number QR1384S
Here is a list I made back in the old Yahoo group list
Track Rod Ends -- Cortina Mk3 to 5, Escort Mk2, Granada MK1 & 2
Ford Part Number 1476246
QH Part Number QR1384S
AP Part Number TA684
Moprod Part Number MTR1384
Firstline Part Number FTR4040
TRW Part Number 14ES0334
Unipar Part Number GSJ119
Sierra will also do the job but are different so I would only fit as a pair.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 04:44 PM |
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I did some checking they have probably been using the First Line parts data base which has errors for some older Fords
Correct Front Line part number is FTR 4040 M14x2 thread righthand
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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Proby
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 04:51 PM |
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Thank you some much chaps, I appreciate all the replies. The cortina one they have ordered in might just fit then.
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Proby
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| posted on 24/2/12 at 10:43 AM |
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Well, good news! The one I got them to order in for a cortina fits! It's listed for Taurus/cortina/comsul/Granada. It's made by ocap part
number 0280655. Thanks again for the replies.
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