Whats this?

Zednero · Sep 2, 2013

As the title suggests, what is this, and whats it for?

I parked my car up earlier, and looking back over my shoulder admiring my beaut, i noticed it, for the first time!

Thing that worries me, is that it looks more vulnerable than a child on a BBC children's show, when you go offroading...

Will i need to buy a guard? Last thing i want to do is smash that off!

jamesmartin · Sep 2, 2013

presume you mean drag link and panhard rod

Zednero · Sep 2, 2013

Uhh, yeh if thats the big roundish thing and them poles? Lol

What do they do, and why are they so neked?

Jam1 · Sep 2, 2013

Zednero said:
Uhh, yeh if thats the big roundish thing

That's known as a wheel mate if you look hard you should see at least four of them

jamesmartin · Sep 2, 2013

front rod is drag link ,it connects steering box to near side swivel housing,behind that is panhard rod it stops axle going sideways ,behind that is front axle with front diff

Dippypud · Sep 2, 2013

Zednero said:
As the title suggests, what is this, and whats it for?

I parked my car up earlier, and looking back over my shoulder admiring my beaut, i noticed it, for the first time!

Thing that worries me, is that it looks more vulnerable than a child on a BBC children's show, when you go offroading...

Will i need to buy a guard? Last thing i want to do is smash that off!

View attachment 49762

If you're going off-roading and you don't know your vehicle - DON'T go on yer own ...

Zednero · Sep 2, 2013

Can you explain further? lol.

Zednero · Sep 2, 2013

Dippypud said:
If you're going off-roading and you don't know your vehicle - DON'T go on yer own ...

I don't plan on going on my own lol, not yet anyway!

jamesmartin · Sep 2, 2013

Zednero said:
Can you explain further? lol.

which bit ?

Zednero · Sep 2, 2013

jamesmartin said:
behind that is front axle with front diff

This bit

blackhadder · Sep 2, 2013

Get a diffguard and a steering guard. Prob get one off fleabay.

Pikey · Sep 2, 2013

No foooker can be this stoopid. :dnfnoob:

GRATCH · Sep 2, 2013

redhand said:
No foooker can be this stoopid. :dnfnoob:

Oh, I don't know about that- there seem to be a few idiots who have actually answered the troll.

Zednero · Sep 2, 2013

I'm sorry..... Like you guys, i woke up one day, and knew my car inside out :doh:

Pikey · Sep 2, 2013

Zednero said:
I'm sorry..... Like you guys, i woke up one day, and knew my car inside out :doh:

If you Don't know what an axle is, you need a Bus pass. not a fooking driving licence

Zednero · Sep 2, 2013

Wait, so knowing the mechanical components of your car, is whats needed to know how to drive?

Odd.

Guessing the tests are very different where we both come from? Lulz.

jamesmartin · Sep 2, 2013

GRATCH said:
Oh, I don't know about that- there seem to be a few idiots who have actually answered the troll.

not everyones an expert like you gratch

GRATCH · Sep 2, 2013

jamesmartin said:
not everyones an expert like you gratch

True. But surely even someone of limited intelligence, like yerself, should be able to troll spot

jamesmartin · Sep 2, 2013

GRATCH said:
True. But surely even someone of limited intelligence, like yerself, should be able to troll spot

i did thats why i replied to your post

Philip0603 · Sep 2, 2013

Drag link:- Used to attach the near side wheel to the steering box. Old (ish) technology not found on most modern cars as they have a rack & pinion system in stead. Steering box slighly better at not kicking back when off roading.

Panhard Rod:- French invention, controls the side to side movement of the front axle.

Front axle:- Big heavy steel component that keeps the front wheels from meeting. Has in it a differential that transmits the drive to the front wheels via the half shafts. Allows the wheels to turn at different speeds when going round corners. You also have a similar one at the back driving the rear wheels; hence Four Wheel Drive!! Oh there is another diff in the middle as well.

Best suggestion, buy Haynes Manual, and read it. Whilst not the last word in information you will learn what everything is and how to look after it so it won't break too often.

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