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Inner tie rod replacement help...
jossey - 11/12/11 at 02:30 PM

Anyone know where I can buy the inner tie rods for my mk2 steering rack. It's a quick rack and has no play but the rack ends are trashed after welding extensions up which don't fit my new tiger :-(

I've looked about but without success..... Has anyone changed the tie rods before.....

Chippy - 11/12/11 at 02:36 PM

Picture would be handy, showing the parts that are stuffed. Cheers Ray

jossey - 11/12/11 at 02:43 PM



That is a tie rod.

Mine has been cut and welded

Ben_Copeland - 11/12/11 at 03:06 PM

Have you tried talking to Rally Design, as they sell the mk2 quick racks...

mad-butcher - 11/12/11 at 05:09 PM

Isn't cut and shut on steering components frowned on by vosa, certainly wouldn't fancy it myself

tony

jossey - 11/12/11 at 06:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mad-butcher
Isn't cut and shut on steering components frowned on by vosa, certainly wouldn't fancy it myself

tony



Hence the replacement

Would be ok for track day but not for road use

ashg - 11/12/11 at 07:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mad-butcher
Isn't cut and shut on steering components frowned on by vosa, certainly wouldn't fancy it myself

tony



if its done properly i cant see the issue. a prop is welded and fly round at stupid rpm.

britishtrident - 12/12/11 at 04:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ashg
quote:
Originally posted by mad-butcher
Isn't cut and shut on steering components frowned on by vosa, certainly wouldn't fancy it myself

tony



if its done properly i cant see the issue. a prop is welded and fly round at stupid rpm.



But a propshaft it isn't a slender strut in compression, and RWD Propshafts are generally seamed welded low carbon mild steel not high tensile medium carbon steel.

britishtrident - 12/12/11 at 04:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jossey
quote:
Originally posted by mad-butcher
Isn't cut and shut on steering components frowned on by vosa, certainly wouldn't fancy it myself

tony



Hence the replacement

Would be ok for track day but not for road use


Are you sure about that?

jossey - 12/12/11 at 08:16 PM

well unless you pull back the rubber cover you cant see its been welded which i would guess they wouldnt do.

Anyway im gonna get new inner rod ends so i will be ok as ive got proper extensions now.

ANYONE got any spare inner track rods please?

or a cheap mk2 rack i can buy?