alexperkins wrote:Well update time
Had the new tyres fitted today - boy are they grippy! The old toyos were bald on the inside edges, so I got them to check the tracking and its 5mm out on the front!
They proceeded to attempt to undo the tie rod bolts to adjust the tracking, and they are completely seized tight. Took the car to the local welders who helped me sort the bolt issue last time when trying to remove the wishbone. They heated it up, and managed to get one of the nuts undone, but the tie rod itself is seized in the end.
Basically, if you heat up the tie rod end, due to the balljoint being nylon, itll just melt and therefore ruin the end. So I've had to order two new ends, lock nuts and self locking nuts for the ends for tomorrow, and am gonna have to get them replaced. On the upside it should reduce any play there is in the steering, but its a pain in the ass having to get things fixed all the time!
I had the EXACT same problem on my last Gti, cost me 125 to put right, they said the track rod end was unbelievably siezed and took them forever to get it off. Unfrotunately it's one of those jobs a garage or someone with a ramp has to do, as you can get enough force to the thing if its jacked up.. Interestingly both track rod ends on my new Gti were fine when i had it tracked, Women drivers obviously look after their cars
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