P38A Track Rod

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domino

domino

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Had a bit of a booboo today which ended up with the old girl on a flat bed and me and the family in the cab of the recovery truck. Long story short, I hit a tree stump and I've bent the track rod resulting in comedy/drunk steering.

Seem cheap enough on island to get a replacement. Anything else I should take note of or check?

Thanks.

To top it off, discovered my other car is dead so I'm without cars..and my mobile is screwed too. Been a bad week/day.
 
domino said:
Had a bit of a booboo today which ended up with the old girl on a flat bed and me and the family in the cab of the recovery truck. Long story short, I hit a tree stump and I've bent the track rod resulting in comedy/drunk steering.

Seem cheap enough on island to get a replacement. Anything else I should take note of or check?

Thanks.

To top it off, discovered my other car is dead so I'm without cars..and my mobile is screwed too. Been a bad week/day.
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You had me going then, the old girl on a flat bed, Tell us the long story, HOW did you hit the tree stump.;):D
 
All quite innocent, was gonna turn at the end of a country lane. Saw gravel on the other side of a grass verge, figured I'd nip over the verge instead...and hit a stump. Only knew it was there when it was too late and the noise and bang had happened.
 
Yes, but at the moment the car isn't driveable - I have wheels pointing in opposite directions so I need to get it driveable so the tracking can be done.
 
So, turns out I don't have a good, heavy duty 18mm socket.

Today's progress halted before I started :|
 
All done.

It looked bent when on the car... didn't realise quite how much until it was off...!

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Yep - all straight and sorted now!

Wheel was off-center when I bought it.. so today is the first day it's been spot on!
 
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