Ball joints on tie rods question

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Mon Aug 27, 12 5:29 pm

Hmmmm

Ok, so put my discs on the Dart today, have also replaced ball joints and bushing on A Arms etc

Took the tie rods off, clearly got two ball joints on it which links to the steering

In the PST kit it came with two of the rod ends one for each side, these seem to fit the inner of the ends as in engine side not the wheel side

I need 4 in total as the ones on each end of the tie rod were shot.

BUT when I came to change them the thread only works on one end of the tie rod and not the other, am I being daft?

The ones that came with the kit screwed in to just one end of each of the tie rod

So what do I need to order to get the reverse thread ball joints?

Vader

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Mon Aug 27, 12 6:16 pm

The inner track rod ends are left hand thread, the outers are right hand thread. This is so the tracking can be adjusted without removing the track rod ends.

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Mon Aug 27, 12 6:25 pm

Ahhh, so do I have to specify RH thread tie rod ends then if I order

J

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Mon Aug 27, 12 6:56 pm

You should have got left and right hand ones in the kit I did

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Mon Aug 27, 12 7:09 pm

Try screwing them in the other way, turn them as if you are unscrewing them, if that makes sence.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Mon Aug 27, 12 8:02 pm

Mick70RR wrote:The inner track rod ends are left hand thread, the outers are right hand thread. This is so the tracking can be adjusted without removing the track rod ends.

As Mick said Vader,

Outer tie rods are Right Hand Thread and the inners are Left Hand Thread.

Whichever your require inner or outer should come with the correct type thread for the car........They are not cross-compatible.

Got my new Moog ones coming in from the states (rockauto) as we speak.

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Tue Aug 28, 12 3:17 pm

I reckon at some point the rods have been put on the wrong way round, the kit I bought says its the outer ball joints, but they only fit on the inner end according to the way it came off the car

So I suspect what I need are INNER ones once I correct this

Hmmm

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Tue Aug 28, 12 3:41 pm

i managed to put a left handed ball joint in a right handed hole. It went in really easy didnt even notice. Had to by all new

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Tue Aug 28, 12 3:56 pm

Bullox, better check that, but they ones I had did go in the correct thread, just think the tie bar has been reversed at some point