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Tie rod replacement...a nightmare transit connect swb

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Tie rod replacement...a nightmare transit connect swb

Postby Nick1992ro » Mon May 01, 2017 10:41 pm

I need to replace my tie rods on my Ford transit connect swb 54 plate. I have taken off the rubber boot and I can see that the bit where the rod goes into the joint is round and does not have a place where i can put a spanner to spin them off. Any ideas? Thanks.
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Re: Tie rod replacement...a nightmare transit connect swb

Postby HARRYSPADGE » Mon May 01, 2017 11:13 pm

Try a pair of Stilsons.
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Re: Tie rod replacement...a nightmare transit connect swb

Postby doebag » Tue May 02, 2017 8:48 am

Is there not a hex hole in the end of the joint ?
Hold it with an allen key while you undo the nut.
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Re: Tie rod replacement...a nightmare transit connect swb

Postby Altransit » Tue May 02, 2017 8:50 am

doebag wrote:Is there not a hex hole in the end of the joint ?
Hold it with an allen key while you undo the nut.

I was thinking the same thing :?
I was struggling with a Focus tie rod the other day till I discovered the mud filled hexagon in the end of the joint :P :oops:
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Re: Tie rod replacement...a nightmare transit connect swb

Postby bambi mk 1 » Tue May 02, 2017 9:59 pm

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