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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: warp on August 18, 2010, 06:08:25 PM

Title: Modified Track rod for XJ
Post by: warp on August 18, 2010, 06:08:25 PM

Been having problems with the ball joint on the track bar giving out so came uo with this hope it works ok

Title: Re: Modified Track rod for XJ
Post by: greggmo on August 19, 2010, 07:58:07 PM

looks a tidy job mate. :greggmo:

Title: Re: Modified Track rod for XJ
Post by: Bubba on August 19, 2010, 08:11:45 PM

i like that did you find the bits local

Title: Re: Modified Track rod for XJ
Post by: Dave69 on August 19, 2010, 09:37:38 PM

that's a different way to mount to the body connection. makes it easier to swap over as the TRE is a bstwrd to get out.

Title: Re: Modified Track rod for XJ
Post by: warp on August 20, 2010, 05:52:16 PM

Thanks for the complement guys, the Helm joint I got off the internet. The the clevis joint that's attached to the mounting bracket I had to machine out of a piece of bight drawn mild steel. It's a bit of an over kill considering that the other end is held in place with a pewny 3/8" bolt  :icon_biggrin:, will have to mod that once I've finished the twin speed cooling fan project (more details to Follow)

Title: Re: Modified Track rod for XJ
Post by: daggie on August 21, 2010, 08:14:31 AM

very smart
 :greggmo:

I've done this before
no matter how tight you do the securing bolt up, the housing will twist :banghead:
those hiems last 4-6 months :banghead:

Title: Re: Modified Track rod for XJ
Post by: Bubba on August 21, 2010, 09:00:29 AM

what do you use at the mo daggy..................i dont have any bother with mine

Title: Re: Modified Track rod for XJ
Post by: warp on August 21, 2010, 06:14:58 PM

Hi daggle
Yeah Did think that about it twisting and can up with a simple but cunning idea. If you look closely at the first pic where the two brackets meet there's a couple of stainless steel dowels to stop it twisting :icon_super: