Hope you greased the adjuster nut/bolt threads so that adjustment in the future will be reasonably easy.I have odd nuts….
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But shiny new ones to replace them with…
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The old track / tie rod was slightly bent upwards in the centre. The car has almost certainly never been on rough terrain, so I suspect a misplaced jack at some time in its life. Got a nice straight one now.
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