I've cut some threads off of the track rod end cos couldnt get nut on .. will it pass MOT like this ? Pic included

[allthingspossible]

I couldnt get the nut back onto the track rod end cos I damaged the top of it when using a hammer to hit it outta the hub.. so I used a hacksaw and cut off a few threads that was damaged and was able to get the nut to go back on .
It doesn't look great but still.. its securing the track rod end solidly so i dont think it will be an issue .

Do you think it will be an issue when the car goes for the MOT on tuesday or should it be fine ?

Tia

 

[Gasguru]

It looks like you knocked the crap out the nut too. New trackrod ends and nylocs required for you and other road users safety. With the correct tools & technique there's no need for that damage.

 

[allthingspossible]

It looks like you knocked the crap out the nut too. New trackrod ends and nylocs required for you and other road users safety. With the correct tools & technique there's no need for that damage.

Its still securing the track rod end solidly tho

 

[just pumps]

I think you will be wasting the MOT testing fee. There must be reason why the threaded section is longer.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Its still securing the track rod end solidly tho

Until it unscrews itself and falls off. That is a nyloc nut, they are intended for single use, and locking onto a thread which passes fully through the nut, so it can properly grip.

How much does a track-rod end cost, £10, £20, and for that you are willing to put your life and that of others at risk?

The correct way to release a track-rod end, is to partially undo the nut, then taking a pair of hammer, one as an anvil, the other to hit the side of the track-rod socket, to free it.

 

[allthingspossible]

Until it unscrews itself and falls off. That is a nyloc nut, they are intended for single use, and locking onto a thread which passes fully through the nut, so it can properly grip.

How much does a track-rod end cost, £10, £20, and for that you are willing to put your life and that of others at risk?

The correct way to release a track-rod end, is to partially undo the nut, then taking a pair of hammer, one as an anvil, the other to hit the side of the track-rod socket, to free it.

It wont unwind its very tight its solid

 

[just pumps]

It wont unwind its very tight its solid

For how long, that is the question.

 

[Fred Blogs]

You asked the question,the answer is it it is highly dangerous and that nut will fall off eventually. You quite obviously do not like that answer and will probably go ahead with it as it is anyway. Good luck with that , hopefully it wont kill someone else.

 

[Mottie]

It’ll definitely fail unless you drill a hole through it and put a split pin in it. For what they cost, I’d fit a new one.

 

[Mottie]

The correct way to release a track-rod end, is to partially undo the nut, then taking a pair of hammer, one as an anvil, the other to hit the side of the track-rod socket, to free it.

Or using a single hammer, hit it dead on where I have put an X.

 

[Old Salt]

Change it, be sensible and safe, for the sake of a tenner its a no brainer.

 

[Scally-Ho]

Either of my family's two testers would take one look at that and issue a failure notice. This would be done to protect other road users and not just yourself. Having seen that steering, I do have to ask myself what the rest of the vehicle is like.

 

[allthingspossible]

It’ll definitely fail unless you drill a hole through it and put a split pin in it. For what they cost, I’d fit a new one.

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Thanks im gonna replace it as i solit the boot on it now too..

Thanks

 

[ReganAndCarter]

When I had to split some joints a year or two ago, I invested in a Clarke BJ seperator. It's a doddle to use, and if you position it right it won't damage the rubber boot. It made the job easy and stress free.

This one -

Draper N160 Expert 2 Stage Ball Joint Separator - Machine Mart

www.machinemart.co.uk

 

[Mottie]

I've never used a joint separator in my whole life. A few good whacks with a hammer in the right place and out it pops.