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Tie Rod end orientation
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tony53 Tony Graham
Glen Alpine, Australia   AUS
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A quick question

I have a '76 rubber bumper roadster. My tie rod end are currently oriented the same way as shown in the manual. Ie, nut to the bottom of the leaver arm.
I was recently looking at a John Twist video on removing the end, in which the car had the end printed the other way, nut on top.

Which is correct?

As mine has lowered front springs, the nut down orientation does angle the rods up somewhat.

Tony

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Dave W David Wilhelm
Willits, CA, USA   USA
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which jt vid is that? i have never seen them nut up.

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ErnieY Ernie Y
Albatera, Alicante, Spain   ESP
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Angled up is quite normal on a lowered car but because of the taper fit the only way the ends could go nut up would be if the steering arms had been swapped over too.

Perfectly possible to do but having never tried it I couldn't say how it would angle the arms although I doubt it would be to any advantage.

We definitely need to see that video.

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Well all of my nuts hang down.


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MGB567 Barrie Braxton
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So that'd be more than two then??????????????


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tony53 Tony Graham
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And Mother Nature is always right..
Nuts down it is.

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tony53 Tony Graham
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In reply to # 2838051 by Dave W which jt vid is that? i have never seen them nut up.

One I saw a few days back when following a thread on this forum for some reason. Can't remember what though.

Forgot about the taper, they won't fit the other way without reversing the leavers.

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ErnieY Ernie Y
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Looks like it would be a complete disaster if this is anything to judge by:





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-11-01 03:46 PM by ErnieY.

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riley1489 Gold Member Bruce H
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Good grief!
I must be brother of sweep, my nuts hang down as well.

B


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or fewer...<G>

In reply to # 2838062 by MGB567 So that'd be more than two then??????????????


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