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Squeaky Rod end fix

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Decided to fix the noisy rodend on the tierod. Driver side spindle was loose. So I fixed it. Then I checked where the toe in / toe out is set. Took tierod out and the end is stuck. so I when with my spare tierod. it is 1" dia old one is 7/8" dia. now I have to paint it and make room for it. I will just fix the squeaky rod end yeah right. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Squeaky Rod end fix

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:)! :)! :)! :)! :)! :)!
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Re: Squeaky Rod end fix

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If you are just listening for things to do I have a Coupe that needs some color sprayed on it I am sure that will require you to hear things.....Like paint hitting the surface.........….LOL...…. :)! :)! :)! :)! :)! :)!


I always listen...…...lol.....
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Re: Squeaky Rod end fix

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Hey Mike I think he's trying to fix that rod end by hanging it on a chain and stretching it , right? :lol: :lol: :lol: :)! :)!
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Re: Squeaky Rod end fix

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mike wade wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:09 am If you are just listening for things to do I have a Coupe that needs some color sprayed on it I am sure that will require you to hear things.....Like paint hitting the surface.........….LOL...…. :)! :)! :)! :)! :)! :)!


I always listen...…...lol.....
bring it up to my shop and I will spray color on it. I need to learn before my coupe is ready. :)! :)! :)! :)! :)! :)!
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Re: Squeaky Rod end fix

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all back together. took it for a shake down run and no death wooble and the little bit of shake I had at 60 mph is gone. :)! :)! :)! :)! :)! :)! :)! :)! :)! :)!
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Uncle Larry wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:57 am Hey Mike I think he's trying to fix that rod end by hanging it on a chain and stretching it , right? :lol: :lol: :lol: :)! :)!
you mean that wont work?
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Re: Squeaky Rod end fix

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Mike tried it overnight one time and it didn’t work . Didn’t stretch even a little bit :D :D :D :)! :)!
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