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Quick track rod end qu.
Benzine - 9/10/09 at 08:58 AM

I've taken my bedford's track rod ends off and replaced them with new ones. they're both handed and I've forgotten which goes on which side (they connect to a long bar which looks the same the whole length, if they attached to a steering rack it'd be obvious where each one goes)

I'm guessing normal handed one (i.e. tightens clockwise) goes on the driver side and vice versa?

adithorp - 9/10/09 at 09:10 AM

If it's on the drag link that goes from one wheel to the other then iot doesn't matter.
It's only so that if you slack the lock nuts off and turn the rod it gets shorter or longer.

adrian

[Edited on 9/10/09 by adithorp]

Flamez - 9/10/09 at 09:34 AM

Tighten up towards the front of the car?

Peteff - 9/10/09 at 09:37 AM

If they are left and right hand thread you will not be able to get them wrong, if they have a bend in them or something I would look for a picture or see if they can foul anything.

britishtrident - 9/10/09 at 10:04 AM

Dosen't matter as long as you know what direction to turn the track rod to get the desired adjustment.

Mr Whippy - 9/10/09 at 10:29 AM

tbh it makes no difference whatsoever

blakep82 - 9/10/09 at 10:37 AM

if one has a left hand thread, and the other has a right hand thread, each one will only go on one side
or maybe i've completely misunderstood the whole thing

Benzine - 9/10/09 at 10:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
if one has a left hand thread, and the other has a right hand thread, each one will only go on one side
or maybe i've completely misunderstood the whole thing


it can go either way ^_^

thanks for the replies, I'll keep it the same way as the wheel nuts then (driver side tighten clockwise, passenger side tighten anticlockwise) so I remember

adithorp - 9/10/09 at 11:19 AM

If I've got this right, the clue is in "Bedford" so it's a steering box rather than a rack+pinion.
So he has a long rod with a joint on both ends (with opposite threads) either betweel the two hubs or between two idler arms (or some similar arrangement).
The opposing threads allow the rod length to be altered without removing the joints.

adrian

Richard Quinn - 9/10/09 at 11:48 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
I'll keep it the same way as the wheel nuts then (driver side tighten clockwise, passenger side tighten anticlockwise) so I remember
Are you sure????

ETA - Ah, you mean the direction of the ball joint not the wheel nuts!)

[Edited on 9/10/09 by Richard Quinn]

Benzine - 9/10/09 at 12:25 PM

The wheelnuts are handed too

Now onto bleeding the fuel system after changing the fuel filter, manual pump arm, loosening off a few bolts. The manual that came with the truck is great, actually useful unlike Haynes

[Edited on 9/10/09 by Benzine]