Track rod ends.
Track rod ends.
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peaktorque

Original Poster:

1,807 posts

241 months

Sunday 21st December 2008
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They have had it!

My '85 350i has power steering, from what understand the rack is from a Supra??, but the hub etc. is Ford??

So do I need to visit a Ford or Toyota dealer for the replacements?

Thanks

James smile

djc100

490 posts

276 months

Sunday 21st December 2008
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Track rod ends are Granada - available most motor factors - probably not from Ford (no longer stocked at most dealers)
The rack is not Toyota, Supra is the name of the Company that supplied the rack to TVR.

David

Edited by djc100 on Sunday 21st December 20:50

leorest

2,346 posts

269 months

Sunday 21st December 2008
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peaktorque said:
They have had it!

My '85 350i has power steering, from what understand the rack is from a Supra??, but the hub etc. is Ford??

So do I need to visit a Ford or Toyota dealer for the replacements?

Thanks

James smile
From what I've read the rack is from a rack manufacturing company called Supra not from a coincidentally named Toyota Supra car!
TREs are Ford to mate to the hub.

peaktorque

Original Poster:

1,807 posts

241 months

Sunday 21st December 2008
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leorest said:
From what I've read the rack is from a rack manufacturing company called Supra not from a coincidentally named Toyota Supra car!
DOH!!! banghead

Thanks for clearing that up!


grahamw48

9,944 posts

268 months

Sunday 21st December 2008
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Track rod ends have to be from either Cortina 4/5 or Granada.

I had mine done last month. My garage ordered them from TVRcarparts I think...forgot to ask what they originated from ...doh!

GV

2,366 posts

254 months

Monday 22nd December 2008
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TRE's are Granada/Cortina - do a search on ebay and you'll pick them up for a tenner a piece.

BoltonTVR

264 posts

294 months

Monday 22nd December 2008
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These would do the trick:
Ebay track rod ends

peaktorque

Original Poster:

1,807 posts

241 months

Friday 2nd January 2009
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BoltonTVR said:
These would do the trick:
Ebay track rod ends
Thanks.

Turned up this morning!

smile

Brap_Brap

753 posts

239 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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Thanks for starting the topic. It's not often the search actually works around here
and this time I didn't have to ask anyone. smile

adam quantrill

11,679 posts

272 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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It's crazy isn't it Mike? The wedge group has been on PH for many years now and I see these questions come round again and again.

Get the Search Sorted out Pissonheads!!!! (sic)

grahamw48

9,944 posts

268 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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I agree.

It could be such a valuable tool, and exactly what the internet and PCs SHOULD be good at. rolleyes