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| rwjames |
 Apr 15 2007, 10:47 PM
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Could have been serious safety issue, but I guess I got lucky.
Decided to drive the '75 914 Saturday morning. Fired it up, backed it out of the garage, turned the steering wheel to pull down the driveway. A popping noise came from the front of the car as I'm still backing in reverse and the steering turns to crap. I get out of the car and one front tire is turning right while the other is turning left. I put the car up on jack stands and remove the steering rack cover. The tie rod came out of the steering rack and was just dangeling from the wheel side. This car has the turbo tie rods that were on the car when I purchased it from AA about 2 years ago. I have probably driven the car about 1500 miles since I have owned it with no signs of trouble with the tie rods or front suspension. Any ideas of how the tie rod could just pop out of the steering rack. The threads on the rod and inside the rack appear to be ok from what I can tell. Should I just remove the pin and nut from the wheel side and screw the tie rod back into the rack? Anything else I should look for? I assume I will also need to have the alignment checked? I feel lucky as this could have happend going into a corner at speed and the results would have been ugly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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rwjames Help With Turbo Tie Rods Apr 15 2007, 10:47 PM
rwjames Here are some photo's of the driver's side... Apr 15 2007, 10:50 PM Aaron Cox use the MACRO function on your digital camera. loo... Apr 15 2007, 11:02 PM bd1308 :o
Oh My! Apr 15 2007, 11:04 PM John
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How did that quote get there.....
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rwjames
Rob quote: He'll do the minor body work, pr... Apr 15 2007, 11:30 PM Maltese Falcon What was the year/date that you purchased these, a... Apr 15 2007, 11:20 PM rwjames
What was the year/date that you purchased these, ... Apr 15 2007, 11:39 PM Twystd1 From your pics..... All the threads look good.
I ... Apr 16 2007, 12:06 AM blitZ
From your pics..... All the threads look good.
I... Apr 16 2007, 07:18 AM Aaron Cox
From your pics..... All the threads look good.
I... Apr 16 2007, 09:12 AM Joe Ricard Put some ass on it when you tighten the thing. Ob... Apr 16 2007, 07:58 AM rwjames I haven't had the chance the pull the boot off... Apr 16 2007, 08:10 AM davep I cannot understand how you would not notice the r... Apr 16 2007, 08:48 AM skline I have installed many pairs of those tie rods and ... Apr 16 2007, 08:59 AM rhodyguy i've never seen a lock washer either. just the... Apr 16 2007, 09:07 AM Aaron Cox now here is a question. does the tie rod bottom ou... Apr 16 2007, 09:13 AM Lou W Here's a picture of the washers that you guys ... Apr 16 2007, 09:43 AM PRS914-6 Picture with washer installed.....
Apr 16 2007, 09:44 AM Joe Ricard Threads do not bottom out.
Spacers limit the amou... Apr 16 2007, 10:13 AM Eric_Shea
Uhhhhhhh... you mean "Ass" don't y... Apr 16 2007, 10:26 AM Joe Ricard Well ya gotta 1st determine if the guy has enough ... Apr 16 2007, 10:39 AM sww914 I like to put a bit of blue loctite on those threa... Apr 16 2007, 10:45 AM McMark Blue loctite would be a fine idea. But this situa... Apr 16 2007, 11:43 AM John If there are no spacers (big washers), please chec... Apr 16 2007, 12:50 PM James Adams The outer tie rod does not look right - it is comp... Apr 16 2007, 01:16 PM Brando The outer tie rod does not look right - it is comp... Apr 16 2007, 02:27 PM rwjames
The outer tie rod does not look right - it is com... Apr 16 2007, 03:11 PM Spoke Can you see threads on the tie rod on the end that... Apr 16 2007, 03:43 PM Aaron Cox find the big washers... like john mentioned, in ad... Apr 16 2007, 04:28 PM davep So far it looks like all the adjustment was done w... Apr 16 2007, 05:08 PM rhodyguy you are so lucky. i don't get how there can be... Apr 16 2007, 06:26 PM PRS914-6
you are so lucky. i don't get how there can b... Apr 16 2007, 06:59 PM Eric_Shea Get the washers and do it right this time.
Anyon... Apr 16 2007, 09:24 PM James Adams
Get the washers and do it right this time.
Anyo... Apr 16 2007, 10:07 PM  |
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