Murphy
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| posted on 29/4/12 at 09:15 PM |
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oops bent it - help
think i have escort or cortina front and bent my track rod arm (pebble)
Can it be bent straight?
If not where best to get these.
Thanks all
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austin man
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| posted on 29/4/12 at 09:25 PM |
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Probably be able to pick a new one up from Rally spares etc personally I wouldn't straighten it as it will possibly be weakened
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 04:14 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by austin man
Probably be able to pick a new one up from Rally spares etc personally I wouldn't straighten it as it will possibly be weakened
Not the best thing to think of straightening considering its function.
Replacement 
Take it to D&A motor factors and they will be able to I'd which one it is.
[Edited on 30-4-12 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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snapper
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 11:09 AM |
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Cortina had a pressed wishbone of sorts so should be Escort
Don't straighten a cast item, the damage has been done, straighten it and you just pull the stress fractures apart.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 11:38 AM |
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Personally, I'd straighten it.  It can't be too badly bent if it was caused by a pebble and I doubt that bending it back would weaken it
to the point of it being unsafe. Just my personal opinion though, I am no metallurgist and have no idea how badly bent it is.......
Phil
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Peteff
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 12:22 PM |
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We're getting a bit confused here, is it a track rod or a track control arm. If it's a track rod I've straightened them in the vice
with no ill effects and if it's a track control arm how big was the bl**dy pebble ?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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scootz
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 12:28 PM |
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I think I have an old Cortina rack somewhere in my garage. You're welcome to it... if I can find it!!! 
I'll get back to you later today.
It's Evolution Baby!
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scootz
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 02:48 PM |
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Yup - still there and still has the rod arms attached!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Hellfire
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 04:32 PM |
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If the Escort/Cortina rack is anything like the Sierra rack below, surely it can only be the tie rods that have bent?
Phil
 
Sierra Rack
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Murphy
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 06:55 PM |
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U2U
U2U sent cheers
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
If the Escort/Cortina rack is anything like the Sierra rack below, surely it can only be the tie rods that have bent?
Phil
Sierra Rack
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Murphy
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 06:59 PM |
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Thanks
Thanks for the replies everyone.
Scootz I sent you a u2U
It's the tie rod ends and yes it was slightly more than a pebble. I was just doing the play it down thing.
Cheers again
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scootz
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| posted on 30/4/12 at 07:11 PM |
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Replied.
It's Evolution Baby!
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