removing track rods

[GrahamU 6]

I have the rack of the car at the moment and am re-painting it but I noticed when I removed the gaiters that one of the rod arms is bent.

 

First thought was to bend it back but then thought I should do the job properly, so following the Bentley manual, I put the rack in a vice and tried to undo the rods but so far no luck.

 

Is there a good way to get these undone?

[davidwort 0]

heat?

[Jim Bowen 1]

am sure there is a flat section on the moving bit of steering rack, from memory i think i used a big adjustable spanner to hold the rack and then undid the rod bit with another spanner and a hammer, plusgas always helps, i also recall them being thread locked in.

[p0l1wrath 10]

interested if you sus this out, need to change one soon

[GrahamU 6]

am sure there is a flat section on the moving bit of steering rack, from memory i think i used a big adjustable spanner to hold the rack and then undid the rod bit with another spanner and a hammer, plusgas always helps, i also recall them being thread locked in.

 

 

There is a flat where the teeth are on one end, but when I clamped on that, then tried to undo the rod, the toothed part looked to be twisting aswell.

 

I think I may have to try heating it

[Jim Bowen 1]

Thinking back I reckon it was once of them jobs I got my 22stone mate round to lean on it :lol: