rear track rod end question

[lodgeman]

can any one help, tried to get 2 rear track rod ends and was told they are not available:icon_eek: so looked in the archives here and saw that the pre 89 bmw 5 series were the same, so i ordered a pair and they dont fit! the thread is wrong ie right instead of left. where did i go wrong?

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2006/04/33.jpg

[Paul Woods]

might be duff information al,thats the first ive heard of bmw ends working on a mk1 mate.

[lodgeman]

its a sticky in the suspension section!

http://twobrutal.co.uk/showthread.php?t=860

are they available as a mk1 part?

[Paul Woods]

i think david needs to comment on this as to what hes used,if its wrong information it will need removing asap...maybe the bmw ones are handed? so if you got the other side it would have the right thread on it? thats all i can think of.

[mr2gti]

BMW mini anti rolls I thought were the mk1 rear anti roll links that are useable?

[Paul Woods]

read the thread again rick mate,not ARB links,track control end links. :)

[mr2gti]

Exactly - thats where the confusion might of arose.

[lodgeman]

i bought both sides and they are the same straight threaded- where as the mr2 ones have an angled thread. perhaps the bmw has rears as these are fronts?

[David Sleith]

Sorry if its misleading info. Just gave the guy my rear track rod ends and he came out with a set that he said were front pre 89 BMW 5 series after he had a bit of a rake.

The set he gave me fit fine.

Take the old set in and get him to match them up with some of the left handed threaded track rod ends on the shelf.

The guy in my local factors has probably made a mistake but they must be off something.

[lodgeman]

cheers david - will give it a try!

[David Sleith]

I will take mine back off and see if the guy can give me the right model

[David Sleith]

No joy today on the make of the rod end but the guy who got me it was off.

Will go back in tommorow.

Its def not the 5 series BMW so I will update the other thread until I know which one it really is. The owner of the factors thinks its maybe a Merc rod end as they have a left hand thread.

[lodgeman]

cheers david! looking forward to hearing more:thumbsup:

[David Sleith]

If you want I can get a set and post them down to you?

[David Sleith]

Right got the info

The information given is correct although not complete.

On the BMW there is an inner and out track rod end. The outers are right hand thread and the inners are left hand thread.

The left hand ones are the one you are after.

Alan - Got a set from the factors for you so PM your address and I will send you them down. Just call it my contribution to the marquee.

The other thread has been updated

[Paul Woods]

cheers for the update david :thumbsup:

[lodgeman]

cheers mate! have pm'd but before i read the thread.so just ignore me !! thanks again:shades: