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jackhicks

New Member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #1

I have just fitted the solid bar steering rods from paddock spares. These don't have the adjustment like on the originals, so how can the tracking be sorted? I watched the bloke do the tracking. As he turned the bar (to lengthen or shorten it I presume) it showed more of the thread on the ball joint at one end. Wouldn't this just cause the bar to travel up the ball joint at the other end? There by making no actual difference to the overall length of the bar? Am I just being thick?
Cheers

 

buckshot

Well-Known Member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #2

not if it has a locking nut on it (should have )

 

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jackhicks

New Member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #3

There were locking nuts on both ends, but surely if the nut stops the bar from moving up the thread of one joint, how can the bar turn?
I guess I'm just being stupid!

 

buckshot

Well-Known Member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #4

jackhicks said:

There were locking nuts on both ends, but surely if the nut stops the bar from moving up the thread of one joint, how can the bar turn?
I guess I'm just being stupid!

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once the bar is set to the correct length they tighten the 2 nuts at the same time and they will lock it solid

 

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jackhicks

New Member

• Jul 29, 2009

• #5

I think I'll stick to fixing people instead!
Cheers buckshot

 

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Disco-Steve

New Member

• May 8, 2010

• #6

one end should of had a left handed thread on the track rod end, so when turning the bar the overall length should either get shorter or longer