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[x25xe]

I have just posted another maintenance guide - this time dealing with changing a track rod end.  It can be found here - http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1176846802

Hope it is of use to somebody.

[sounds2k]

a handy guide, changing the track rod isn't too difficult to do - but it's always really handy to have a walkthrough with pictures for the first time you do the job ...

however, I have a few observations / suggestions to make:

• I used an 18mm socket and ratchet on my splitter, found the ratchet spanner kept dropping off otherwise ...
• when trying to refit the new track rod, if the bolt spins round (yep - mine did the same thing) I tapped the back of the track rod end with a rubber mallet, this engages the end with the spring in the arm that locks the pin in place (if you follow what I mean) - found that much easier to do (didn't think of the breaker bar option TBH)
• torque settings are in haynes manual (or at least the one I have) - see the sub-section labelled "steering" in the torque wrench settings at the start of chapter 10 (page 10.3), half-way down), the missing ones are:

outer tie rods to centre tie rod & tie-rod balljoint nut - both 60Nm / 44 lbf ft
outer tie rod clamp bolt = 15Nm / 11 lbf ft

they're also in TIS and give the same values which is good  
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hope that makes it even easier  

[Markie]

I have just posted another maintenance guide - this time dealing with changing a track rod end.  It can be found here - http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1176846802

Hope it is of use to somebody.

quality guide and pictures  

[Markjay]

Very professional... and a worthy addition to our Maintenance Guide section!  

[Auto Addict]

Excellent

[x25xe]

a handy guide, changing the track rod isn't too difficult to do - but it's always really handy to have a walkthrough with pictures for the first time you do the job ...

however, I have a few observations / suggestions to make:

• I used an 18mm socket and ratchet on my splitter, found the ratchet spanner kept dropping off otherwise ...
• when trying to refit the new track rod, if the bolt spins round (yep - mine did the same thing) I tapped the back of the track rod end with a rubber mallet, this engages the end with the spring in the arm that locks the pin in place (if you follow what I mean) - found that much easier to do (didn't think of the breaker bar option TBH)
• torque settings are in haynes manual (or at least the one I have) - see the sub-section labelled "steering" in the torque wrench settings at the start of chapter 10 (page 10.3), half-way down), the missing ones are:

outer tie rods to centre tie rod & tie-rod balljoint nut - both 60Nm / 44 lbf ft
outer tie rod clamp bolt = 15Nm / 11 lbf ft

they're also in TIS and give the same values which is good  
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hope that makes it even easier  

Cheers for the above sounds2k - I did not think of the rubber mallet option! - Yes, I know what you mean about the spring locking in place.  Will adjust the torque settings in the guide a little later on.  Thanks for those, I must have missed them in the guide.  Nice to note that Haynes (which I have) and TIS (which I do not ) agree!

Thanks everyone else for your comments.

[Marks DTM Calib]

One additional piece of advice......prep the assembly first by removing both track rod ends and cover all the threads in grease...lots of it....this will make future adjustment dead easy and means there wont be some heavy handed guy with mole grips trshing your track rod ends  whne trying to adjust them....

As always, when fitted to the car, wipe some grease around any exposed threads...

[Marks DTM Calib]

Can I sudgest that the torque values are in Nm......we did go metric in the seventies .....  

[x25xe]

Two good points Mark, I meant to Copper Ease the threads for the exact reason you said.  Forgot to do it when doing the job and, worse still, forgot again when writing the guide.  Will add this.  Sorry about the torque values - it is just that I use the imperial measurements.  I will add the metric ones in as well.

Thanks for your input!

[tunnie]

another top guide  

[x25xe]

OK,

I want to add in the torque values, add the Nm values as suggested.  I also want to make the point about Copper Easing the threads as suggested by Mark.

Just been into the guide in the hope of editing it, but find I can't.  All I can do is delete it.  So, how do I edit the guide please?

[Auto Addict]

I can do it for you, just post the nm values here, and I'll add them.