Rear tie rods

[Error404]

I salvaged two good boots from the 2 sets of arms I had - i struggled to find some new boots the right size although IIRC Andy P did.....hmmmm or it might have been someone else....

[andy10v]

Now sorted, my dad suggested I have a look at the boots on an old set of drop links-perfect, pop straight on and all the clips can be re used with a little care.

FYI I found the easiest way to remove the boot was to clamp the threaded part in a vice and lever the link until the ball pops out, the boot and clips can then simply be removed without damage..

[Error404]

you managed to pop the ball out?
Not sure you should be able to do that!

[Rusty]

I have a full set of front and rear arms here to use as a template. The problem at the moment is finding a suppler TBH. I'll see how the seat frames go. The issue is that small manufacturers are normally quite specialised and so a part with a combination of welding and machining has to be sourced from multiple suppliers.

A set of rose jointed front and rear arms really isn't a complex part, if there's interest then I'll get working on it.

[andy10v]

you managed to pop the ball out?
Not sure you should be able to do that!

I was popping the ball out the old drop link to allow easy removal of the boot without damaging it to then fit it to the tie rod end which had a knackered boot.

[Error404]

ah! yeah ok I thought you meant the tie rod end

[andy10v]

Yeah would be a bit worried if I had just popped that out to grease it up

Was just mentioning it as its something that takes a couple of secs to whip of your old droplinks (if boots ok) and may come in handy.

[Error404]

and the spring clips are dead handy too

[speeding-g60]

the 034 stuff is way over-priced.

i got the ball-joint studs from that kit for $38/ea USD. then got my own rods for ~$10 USD each. sourced the Heims, and i was complete for less than $200 USD. much less if i had not been drinking the night i purchased the Heims (rose) joints and got the spendy ($40/ea USD) ones instead of the lesser expensive.

see, the 034 kit is those studs to replace the ball joint and the radius rod only and you have to source the heims/rose joints yourself.

here are mine. i did the front as well....

[speeding-g60]

and FWIW, there are companies that offer covers for these Heim joints to protect from dirt, etc.

my car is only a (enclosed) trailered drag race chassis, so i personally do not care of those rod ends are protected. they will never get the use a street car will.

[my2000apb]

the 034 stuff is way over-priced.

i got the ball-joint studs from that kit for $38/ea USD. then got my own rods for ~$10 USD each. sourced the Heims, and i was complete for less than $200 USD. much less if i had not been drinking the night i purchased the Heims (rose) joints and got the spendy ($40/ea USD) ones instead of the lesser expensive.

see, the 034 kit is those studs to replace the ball joint and the radius rod only and you have to source the heims/rose joints yourself.

here are mine. i did the front as well....

where did you get the stud ends? the fit the b3 rear knuckles well?