discool
Well-Known Member
Not in a month of Sundays will a RH ball joint fit in the position of a LH one. As I stated earlier, both track rod ball joints are RH.
the thread size is 11/16 uns a special thread, you can find 2nd hand right hand taps on e bay but I had to have a left hand tap specialy made at £125
Bemmy
Active Member
Discocool,
It's. Sat on my drive with a RH ball joint, threaded into the passenger side (LH)
I've done a search and the tracking rod requires x2 RH Threaded ball joints so I require another RH threaded ball joint.
Bemmy
jai_landrover
Well-Known Member
Monkey isnt that a P38?? crimped end??
Track rod is all Rh thread one end has a section already mentioned that done the adjustment. Quite handy to use for making tools actually usually end up throwing them away and relocating the steering damper at the front tucked out the way then fit a decent track rod.
Track rod is all Rh thread one end has a section already mentioned that done the adjustment. Quite handy to use for making tools actually usually end up throwing them away and relocating the steering damper at the front tucked out the way then fit a decent track rod.
Discophil34
New Member
Can someone just clarify the drag link end what side is r/h thread and what is the l/h? Reason is I bought 3x to do the two track rod ends which I have two R/h threads and I got one which is L/ H , presumably for the drag link. But is this the correct one for the swivel end of drag link?
discool
Well-Known Member
See my post #6. and others Or is it u don't believe us?
Discophil34
New Member
All yer post said was near side? Does that mean the joint closest the near side, ie the swivel end?
Nig
Bored Shìtless
Ive just got the delphi ones from paddocks.
They did mention the joints could of been altered but I just ordered the original set and decided if they were wrong then for the price I would just order some more and keep the excess as spares.
part numbers were
3 x STRRTC5869D
1 x STRRTC5870D
odd one is drivers side pointing upwards
They did mention the joints could of been altered but I just ordered the original set and decided if they were wrong then for the price I would just order some more and keep the excess as spares.
part numbers were
3 x STRRTC5869D
1 x STRRTC5870D
odd one is drivers side pointing upwards
Discophil34
New Member
"odd one is drivers side pointing upwards"
Nig that's contradicting discool above. Track rods r/h, drag link swivel end l/h , and steering arm end r/h ?
Here we go again
I guess I'll find out when I tack the old ones off, of you want a job done..........
Nig that's contradicting discool above. Track rods r/h, drag link swivel end l/h , and steering arm end r/h ?
Here we go again
I guess I'll find out when I tack the old ones off, of you want a job done..........
discool
Well-Known Member
The function of both the drag links ball joints is unaffected what ever end they are fitted, although the one with the LH thread was fitted buy the factory at the hub/swivel end, no doubt most D1s around are still like that.
The ball joint on the drop arm does face up so nut on top, while at the hub end it faces down.
The ball joint on the drop arm does face up so nut on top, while at the hub end it faces down.
