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Solid rod ends
rdodger - 3/8/15 at 11:35 AM

Hi

Does anyone know of a UK supplier of 1/2" solid rod ends?

Like this

http://www.fkrodends.com/SPECIAL2PROD43.html

T66 - 3/8/15 at 07:03 PM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/mcgillmotorsports?_trksid=p2047675.l2559




Visit the shows, reputable and reliable.

rdodger - 3/8/15 at 07:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by T66
http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/mcgillmotorsports?_trksid=p2047675.l2559




Visit the shows, reputable and reliable.


Thanks for the recommendation. I did look on their website but couldn't find any. I will give them a call.

T66 - 3/8/15 at 07:34 PM

The rear swinging arms on my car are 1/2 and from Mcgills.


Berrisford have them


http://berrisford.co.uk/index.php/parts-components/rose-stud-ball-joints.html

rdodger - 3/8/15 at 07:41 PM

Thanks again

Unfortunately none of them are solid.

Dopdog - 4/8/15 at 12:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rdodger
Thanks again

Unfortunately none of them are solid.


What do you mean by solid?

daniel mason - 4/8/15 at 06:14 AM

Make sure you get the very best you can can afford. A rod end failure could be disastrous!
I get mine from Ian dayson at force.not cheap but they are worth it imo

Dopdog - 4/8/15 at 07:21 AM

I had an off in my car, the so called expensive rod ends snapped and the McGill ones bent. My money will always be with him.

Of course only my opinion.

daniel mason - 4/8/15 at 08:03 AM

I suppose it depends where you got the 'expensive' ines from and what make they were!
I've no heard if many failures on the forces but I may be wrong.and of course tha cars are very very light

rdodger - 4/8/15 at 08:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Dopdog
quote:
Originally posted by rdodger
Thanks again

Unfortunately none of them are solid.


What do you mean by solid?


Solid rod end as in the link. Basically no ball in the middle. Just the outer part with a 1/2 hole and 1/2" thread.


prawnabie - 4/8/15 at 08:25 AM

Have you tried bearingboys?

adithorp - 4/8/15 at 09:19 AM

Can't help Rog, but what are they for?

[Edited on 4/8/15 by adithorp]

rdodger - 4/8/15 at 04:17 PM

Hi Adi

I might have bought another GTM Libra

I want to use them to make the front top wishbones adjustable for camber while retaining the original Metro front upright/hub and top ball joint. They currently have a ring on the end of the bone and camber is adjusted with shims between the tub and wishbone bracket.




I will need to taper them for a proper fit but using an adjuster sleeve I recon it will be the easiest way of making the camber easily adjustable.