Shud I or Shudn't I?

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Hi all, just had new tyre fitted and they went to track and balance it but the couldn't do it because the tracking line bar (picture'd below) is crushed and the clips by the look of it have been welded on....so the question is should I go Off Roading this saturday or wait to get a new one (which I have ordered) and go then. Also when I ordered the new part it said use original clips, think mine are ruined so would Cir Clips do the trick? Or can I buy them from somewhere?

[marky]

Its about time you got the WIREBRUSH & HAMMERITE out.
SURFS are from JAPAN it does Snow but they dont put SALT on the roads.

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lol, yes it is quite rusty aint it, whats hammerite? oly just bought it, i know its a bit rusty in places but will clean it up when i get chance and relube the parts.....

[plumb bob]

Those are your track rods (1 inner & 1 outer on each side) and the adjuster tube, all available at r/trax.

I repaced all mine because one had gone, and I figured the others were the same age, also did the steering idler too, yours looks pretty rusty, as does everything else under your truck (surprisingly)

Got all mine here;

http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=11&cid=142


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Oh and as far as the offroading goes,....go for it, these trucks are built tot take abuse, you won't break it.

[marky]

I bet it SQUEEKS a bit as your bump stops may need greasing as well as all the other BITS

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Oh no have I bought a complete rust bucket thats gonna cost me an arm and a leg, or will it hold out for a while and replace them all later down the line? What sort of grease do i use then for the parts on here?

[stormforce]

Those are your track rods (1 inner & 1 outer on each side) and the adjuster tube, all available at r/trax.

I repaced all mine because one had gone, and I figured the others were the same age, also did the steering idler too, yours looks pretty rusty, as does everything else under your truck (surprisingly)

Got all mine here;

http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=11&cid=142


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Oh and as far as the offroading goes,....go for it, these trucks are built tot take abuse, you won't break it.

unless your on the plains with woodzie or at the rtts with me

[marky]

Oh no have I bought a complete rust bucket thats gonna cost me an arm and a leg, or will it hold out for a while and replace them all later down the line? What sort of grease do i use then for the parts on here?

Just get those steering bits replaced when you get the chance.

[gwh200]

Just get those steering bits replaced when you get the chance.

and like marky said earlier,get jiggy with the grease gun and hammerite!!!

[marky]

It will be all nice when you've done it

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How much to replace one complete side then? Money is tight for a while,
New house, New floor, new kitchen, new dog, oh and a girlfriend lol

[marky]

About £50 a side its all here http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=11&cid=142

[stormforce]

How much to replace one complete side then? Money is tight for a while,
New house, New floor, new kitchen, new dog, oh and a girlfriend lol

from roughtrax £41 plus vat and p&p

too slow again.......story of my life

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The steering idler is 72 on r/trax? tho?

[marky]

Weve put a link up once
Track Rod End Inner
£16.00

Track Rod End Outer
£14.00

Track rod adjuster tube
£11.00