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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: steve6367 on 13 April 2015, 21:34:04
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Does anyone know what the tread is on each end of the front track rods?
Many thanks
Steve
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Seized?
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On 1 of those I got from the scrapper, I have it all freed up and working well but where the securing nut goes on top of ball joint I have damaged the start of the thread slightly :-\
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Tidy up with a needle file? Or similar tool. Hack saw blade with a rag wrapped round it for a handle, used like a file...?
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I wanted to try re-cutting it, but good idea if I can't find out what thread it is....
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Sorry, found this with a droplink once - I lost the nut, so got another nut off a spare droplink, only to find it was a different thread :( so unless you're sure that track rod is GM, and someone can check their genuine GM one... or you're sure it's QH, and get someone with a QH one to check the thread etc etc.. then not sure what to say. As advised, cleaning up the thread with a file will get your there eventually.
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I believe it is GM as it has GM and PN stamped on it, but yes I can crack on with the file :y
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Tidy up with a needle file? Or similar tool. Hack saw blade with a rag wrapped round it for a handle, used like a file...?
That's what thread files are for.
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If one happens to have a thread file handy :)
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Tidy up with a needle file? Or similar tool. Hack saw blade with a rag wrapped round it for a handle, used like a file...?
That's what thread files are for.
....and if he had one, I'm sure Steve would have used it. ::) ;D
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....if wanting to take such pedantry to the absolute limit, one could argue if one has a hack saw one doesn't need a thread file. But, that would be equally silly. ;D
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Equally, if anyone actually knew the thread size, they would of said so, instead of all this nonsense. ;D
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I've never heard of a thread file.....
Something like this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sykes-Pickavant-Thread-Restorer-File-Metric-Brand-New-/171748982783?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27fd097fff
Steve
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Confess I had to google it, and don't have one in the garage.
If it helps,
http://www.partsbase.org/opel/omega-b-1994-2003-12--7-11-steering-tie-rod/ (http://www.partsbase.org/opel/omega-b-1994-2003-12--7-11-steering-tie-rod/)
Originally it was an M12
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I've never heard of a thread file.....
Something like this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sykes-Pickavant-Thread-Restorer-File-Metric-Brand-New-/171748982783?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27fd097fff
Steve
That's the thing.
Meant for just this sort of job.
I keep forgetting to buy one when I see them; they're one of those rarely used but pay for themselves everytime you use them tools.
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Swmbos nail board should suffice...
Assuming of course that A) you have a SWMBO, and B) she won't mind you borrowing it :D
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...., and don't have one in the garage.
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I do .....no idea at all though where it is ???
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Swmbos nail board should suffice...
Assuming of course that A) you have a SWMBO, and B) she dosn't find out you borrowed it :D
Amended! :y