Cheap track rod ends .....

Lottysvdub · 4th January 2016, 12:01

Well yesterday I discovered I had developed a fairly major wheel wobble over 10mph on the slightest turn .....
I thought maybe a tyre going out of shape . So I jacked her up span the wheels up and no out of shape tyre . Then I noticed a substantial movement from left to right when shaking the wheel .... It was the track rod ends on both sides .....

No fair comment I suppose ... The car has 130k on the clock and is used hard every day .....
But I only changed these about 16 months ago . Bought from Euro car parts too ..... Admittedly they where the cheaper option when I got them lol .
Anyway new track rods fitted this morning and what a difference they have made . No noise from the front suspension at all ..... Now even after fitting the previous pair it still felt and sounded trashy over bumps .... I was convinced either drop links or even strut top mounts .
The new ones fitted today where almost twice the price of the originals but I have no noise at all ... Totally different car to drive .

So the moral of the story ..... Don't buy the cheaper ones lol

bl52krz · 4th January 2016, 12:37

You have discovered my doctrine. Pay cheap, pay twice. My friend ,Rover75 Diesel Conni 2001, ask if I knew where he could get some track rod ends from, but not cheap ones. I told him that the original ones on mine are TRW, and that is what would be going on mine when I need them.Delphi are also a good make.Try bestofbritish in your browser.

Den · 7th August 2016, 00:02

I've had a few problems; Haynes recommend new Ny-lock Nuts. Rimmer look cheap until you add the postage. Plus their web (info)) shows pitch at 1.5(mm) but the standard is 1.25(mm). I know cause I've just done it. Any one care to tell me I'm wrong.

I'm surprised that Hayes torque is 30Nm; care to comment.

Den · 7th August 2016, 00:03

I've had a few problems; Haynes recommend new Ny-lock Nuts. Rimmer look cheap until you add the postage. Plus their web (info)) shows pitch at 1.5(mm) but the standard is 1.25(mm). I know cause I've just done it. Any one care to tell me I'm wrong.

I'm surprised that Hayes torque is 30Nm; care to comment, anyone.

4th January 2016, 12:01	#1
Lottysvdub Loves to post MG ZT Raven Black Beastie Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 354 Thanks: 189 Thanked 45 Times in 40 Posts	Cheap track rod ends ..... Well yesterday I discovered I had developed a fairly major wheel wobble over 10mph on the slightest turn ..... I thought maybe a tyre going out of shape . So I jacked her up span the wheels up and no out of shape tyre . Then I noticed a substantial movement from left to right when shaking the wheel .... It was the track rod ends on both sides ..... No fair comment I suppose ... The car has 130k on the clock and is used hard every day ..... But I only changed these about 16 months ago . Bought from Euro car parts too ..... Admittedly they where the cheaper option when I got them lol . Anyway new track rods fitted this morning and what a difference they have made . No noise from the front suspension at all ..... Now even after fitting the previous pair it still felt and sounded trashy over bumps .... I was convinced either drop links or even strut top mounts . The new ones fitted today where almost twice the price of the originals but I have no noise at all ... Totally different car to drive . So the moral of the story ..... Don't buy the cheaper ones lol __________________ Raven Black 160 t ..... No 79 of 130 Trophy Blue ZT 180 Trophy Yellow ZR Volcano Orange MGF Real name Ian

4th January 2016, 12:37	#2
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,445 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	You have discovered my doctrine. Pay cheap, pay twice. My friend ,Rover75 Diesel Conni 2001, ask if I knew where he could get some track rod ends from, but not cheap ones. I told him that the original ones on mine are TRW, and that is what would be going on mine when I need them.Delphi are also a good make.Try bestofbritish in your browser. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

7th August 2016, 00:02	#3
Den Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Slough Posts: 95 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Track rod Nuts I've had a few problems; Haynes recommend new Ny-lock Nuts. Rimmer look cheap until you add the postage. Plus their web (info)) shows pitch at 1.5(mm) but the standard is 1.25(mm). I know cause I've just done it. Any one care to tell me I'm wrong. I'm surprised that Hayes torque is 30Nm; care to comment.

7th August 2016, 00:03	#4
Den Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Slough Posts: 95 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Track rod Nuts I've had a few problems; Haynes recommend new Ny-lock Nuts. Rimmer look cheap until you add the postage. Plus their web (info)) shows pitch at 1.5(mm) but the standard is 1.25(mm). I know cause I've just done it. Any one care to tell me I'm wrong. I'm surprised that Hayes torque is 30Nm; care to comment, anyone.