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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: midnightmower on 04 November 2011, 22:46:12

Title: rear wheel adjustors unsieze
Post by: midnightmower on 04 November 2011, 22:46:12

Hi
The toe on the right rear wheel is out of range by 14' ie its 29' and neither the wheel alignment co or me can free the adjustor.
Any suggestions? I have just fitted Uniroyal Rainsport which give good ride and feel.
Paul

Title: Re: rear wheel adjustors unsieze
Post by: TheBoy on 04 November 2011, 22:51:57

If heat doesnt free them, it'll be replacement.

Some have had success by removing them, and sticking them on a stove....

Title: Re: rear wheel adjustors unsieze
Post by: Seth on 04 November 2011, 23:28:04

If you fail to get 'em to move with the 'heat method', they're available here:
http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ourshop/prod_1325000-Rear-axle-tie-rod-Lemforder-16243-01-90-345-870-.html

HTH ;)

Title: Re: rear wheel adjustors unsieze
Post by: Carfix on 05 November 2011, 20:44:34

They can be a pig to get working. I have recently got all my adjusters (front and rear) working but I managed to break a vice doing it.  :(

I tried the heat method (a plumbers propane torch) which worked fine on the fronts but made no impact on the rears. I guess you need more heat (acetylene torch?).

In the end I used my sandblast cabinet to get rid of all the rust then a 3ft stilson wrench in a new heavy duty vice. Bingo.

Now thooughly greased up using copper grease.

Good luck.  :y

Title: Re: rear wheel adjustors unsieze
Post by: Osprey on 05 November 2011, 21:26:30

The bloke from my local tyre place used oxy-acetylene on the female parts (I'm saying nothing!).  Even then he was literally swinging, feet off the ground, on some large stilsons to get them creaking round.  I still wouldn't call them "free" but they did move reluctantly.  I copper-slipped them anyway.