Fitting a Track Rod End - Page 2 - Retro-Renault

**Neal** · 16th November 2006, 05:03 PM

buy a blowtorch, only about a tenner, you'll use it all the time, i do.

**Wicked Neo** · 16th November 2006, 05:39 PM

same as neal, one of the best tenners i ever spent was on my blowtorch lol

amdaman · 16th November 2006, 06:09 PM

Where can you get em for a tenner as i've never seen one? I thought they were those big metal tanks? I have a little butane pen torch and it sucks, it's not like that is it?

Also if I get one how do I tackle that? As I look at it and think 'this will never move. ' I can't get enough leverage on the track rod, it has something for a spanner but it looks like it will round off if I give it too much. Moles grips were having minimal effect also.

**The T.I.B.** · 16th November 2006, 06:20 PM

any hardware shop or motor factors. Try B&Q or anywhere. they're dead cheap, just a handheld canister with a top that clips on with a nozzle and regulator valve. you replace the canister part when it runs low on gas.

Well worth it!

amdaman · 18th November 2006, 11:59 AM

nope, not even with heat it's moving, pissing me off. Might have to take it to a garage!

Clio 16valver · 18th November 2006, 02:34 PM

Concerntrate the heat on the actual trackrod,(not the threads),heat it for a good few minutes all around the trackrod section where the rack screws into it and grip it with some molegrips,it will shift it will just be tight

amdaman · 18th November 2006, 11:18 PM

I took it to a mates eventually and we got it off with 2 sets of stilsons (as i don't posses any) and it came off but took a while!

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16th November 2006, 06:09 PM	#23 (permalink)
amdaman Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 353	Where can you get em for a tenner as i've never seen one? I thought they were those big metal tanks? I have a little butane pen torch and it sucks, it's not like that is it? Also if I get one how do I tackle that? As I look at it and think 'this will never move. ' I can't get enough leverage on the track rod, it has something for a spanner but it looks like it will round off if I give it too much. Moles grips were having minimal effect also.

18th November 2006, 11:59 AM	#25 (permalink)
amdaman Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 353	nope, not even with heat it's moving, pissing me off. Might have to take it to a garage!

18th November 2006, 02:34 PM	#26 (permalink)
Clio 16valver Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 138	Concerntrate the heat on the actual trackrod,(not the threads),heat it for a good few minutes all around the trackrod section where the rack screws into it and grip it with some molegrips,it will shift it will just be tight

18th November 2006, 11:18 PM	#27 (permalink)
amdaman Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 353	I took it to a mates eventually and we got it off with 2 sets of stilsons (as i don't posses any) and it came off but took a while!