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Sun 16 Oct 11 00:08

Volkswagen Polo III - 99 1.4 replacing track rods - zookeeper

hi, i took the polo to one of halfords auto centres to get the wheel alignment done.
they had the car all day but couldnt fix the problem, the tie bars are badly corroded and the mechanic didnt want to risk loosening them and then not being able to lock them off
they were willing to replace them for £80 a side plus £25 for alignment
ive consulted the haynes manual and viewed youtube and it doesnt look too hard a job
i reckon i can do it for 70 quid all in , any advise would be helpful and any pitfalls i may face would appreciated...thanks zoo

ps... i must stress halfords didnt charge me anything

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Sun 16 Oct 11 21:38

Volkswagen Polo III - 99 1.4 halfords auto centre - -

Have you priced up a refurbed complete rack instead, or is a donor from a rear pranged car a possibility.

It's many years since i dug the innards out of a (non powered) rack, though i used to peel back the bellows and sometimes fully strip to lubricate them had to on some cars to make them light enough to drive for older folk, the problem as i recall is when you get the inner joints out and see the score marks where thousands of movements have caused wear, you might well end up stripping the whole thing out and still scrap it.

Sounds like your trusty steed could do with some Waxoyl spraying around the suspension and steering parts to help keep the tin weevil at bay...the weevil i keep reading that no longer attacks modern cars..;)

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Tue 18 Oct 11 09:38

Volkswagen Polo III - 99 1.4 halfords auto centre - madf

Sounds like your trusty steed could do with some Waxoyl spraying around the suspension and steering parts to help keep the tin weevil at bay...the weevil i keep reading that no longer attacks modern cars

Modern car bodies are treated against rust. But all the hangers, brackets , and suspension bits are not. After 10 years' hard use, they are often badly corroded. Rusted suspension struts are not uncommon...

I waxoil them all...or rather Dinitrol: the black fluid when hard has more resistance to water erosion than waxoil.

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