Murphy
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posted on 10/5/12 at 05:29 PM |
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Replacing a tie rod
In relation to the "how to remove a tie rod"
Specifically the pin that needs drilled out to release.
Is there a special pin that needs put back in or will an appropriate sized metal pin type item suffice if secured in the hole?
Thanks in advance everyone
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austin man
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posted on 10/5/12 at 07:19 PM |
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a split pin is the usual pin, the pin should also pull out if not drill it nice and slowly
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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MikeRJ
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posted on 10/5/12 at 07:59 PM |
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The Mk2 Escort racks normally have a soft metal pin to secure the inner ball joint to the end of the rack, which has to be drilled out. I'd
have expected a new pin to come with the rack end to be honest.
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scootz
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posted on 10/5/12 at 08:14 PM |
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It's a pair of used tie-rods that came from an old rack of mine (so the old pins are now in pieces). They were indeed a pretty soft metal (not
split-pins).
It's Evolution Baby!
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