Ruby track rod pin

[peter burton]

Hi Dave,

Don't get track rod cotters muddled up with king pin cotters, very different animals.

I find it easier to take off the complete track rod assembly from the axle beam, this makes it easier to drive out the cotter from the front threaded end. This usually kills the thread but no worries as you should use new cotters anyway. Pre assemble the new bush, pin and cotter as the pin and bush can be tight, lastly make sure the cotter goes in correctly from the back without binding on the pin (about 1/8" of the cotter should stick out from the back of the track rod arm) and don't over tighten the nut. Driving out track rod arm cotters on the car can easily lead to tears.

Springs, hopefully more knowledgeable Austineers can help here.

Peter,

Cornwall, sinking with tourists.

Hello.

Please can someone assist me with a couple of questions.

On my 1937 Ruby I'm in the process of removing some of the play(not all) in the steering.

I've found the n/s track rod end where there is clear excessive play in the pin even when filled with grease.

I can see the parts I need from several of the cherished suppliers but the pin is solid in the track rod. So Im not wasting efforts/ causing damage, with the cotter pin removed but uppermost what is the correction direction to drive the pin out of the track rod end?

My other question is regarding suspension.

It has definite lean to the left side. Not just on one wheel but the whole left side.What components can cause this.

I've tried searching on the old forum but haven't found answers but that might be me searching with the wrong terms.

Thanks for any pointers

cheers Dave