Stratton Jimmer Posted June 30 Report Share Posted June 30 Can anyone offer advice on the undoing of this tie rod joint on a mk3 GT6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 30 Report Share Posted June 30 yes untab the lock washer and with two big spanners Heave !! they are not that tight Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratton Jimmer Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 Heaved successfully! All now back in one piece. Next question is simpler: The new track rod gaiter has a diameter of about half that of the dome nut which it has to fit over. Is there any recommended way to expand the hole to get it to fit over the dome nut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Lots of grease, effort and swearing. You can pre-stretch it with fingers but unless you have one of the tools Pete used to use it is a real faff. Keeping inward pressure on the outer end, so it can't fly off / backwards all the time helps, but you need a lot of patience and just work it over bit by bit being careful not to tear it. I spend well over an hour last one I did, probably closer to two, and 'Er Indoors came out, looked at it, and did it in less than a minute. I'll send her over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Get the gaiter warmed up first in some hot water👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Im sure most gaitors sold are a generic one size fits nothing, I have some ( girls on the electrical bench called them fanny stretchers) used them for years open up tight grommets and gaitors Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratton Jimmer Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 1 hour ago, Colin Lindsay said: Er Indoors came out, looked at it, and did it in less than a minute. I'll send her over. When can she get here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 In the RAF electronics trades, they were known as Hellerman pliers - who also supplied the various sized pink (ahem) rubber sleeves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richeee Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Or in agriculture circles...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richeee Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Castration pliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 I did mine inside out so you can get more of a grip on the pulling end, grease it and then turn it the right way once past the nut. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjit Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 For steering rack gaitors it's "Apply enough grease so it will slip over everything...but end up everywhere so you can no longer get any grip on the gaitor to slide it anywhere.". Also do up your cable ties VERY tightly and if possible don't move the steering rack for a few days after getting them on...or they prefer to slip back off rather than 'bellowsing'. This is...frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratton Jimmer Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 3 hours ago, trigolf said: In the RAF electronics trades, they were known as Hellerman pliers You would also use the "Hellerine" lubricant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratton Jimmer Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 Grease just made it too slippy to handle. The hot water technique did work though and it's on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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