The leftovers are great slingshot ammo!!
REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
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REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
My Tie rods are shot. New ones are $65 a piece, so heres what I did.... This is a picture of the rod ball end. It was welded up at some point previous, but never filed back to the right size. So using a reciprocating saw and metal blade, I sawed the ends off. Then I purchased a bag of 3/4 plain steel balls from Mcmaster Carr for about $10 dollars (they must be plain steel, not chrome hardened so they cxan be welded) and ground a flat spot on the ball with the bench grinder. I then tacked the ball in place, and took the ball to a welding shop to have it welded up. The welder is charging $20. So for about $31 and a little bit of my time, I will have new tie rods...
The leftovers are great slingshot ammo!!
The leftovers are great slingshot ammo!!
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Re: REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
Nice. Nice savings too.
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Re: REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
Also, I cut a .033 shim out of 24 gauge sheet metal, as all I have is a .060 shim. The shims are $6. Mine was basically free (scrap)
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Re: REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
Very good. I copied this into the How To forum also and locked it there. If you need to edit it in the How To forum at anytime, let me know
It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
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Re: REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
Hi Clodhopper,
Great post and great innovation. They say necessity is the the mother of invention, I believe poverty is the father.!!!
Good work,
Donegal Cub.
Great post and great innovation. They say necessity is the the mother of invention, I believe poverty is the father.!!!
Good work,
Donegal Cub.
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Barnyard wrote:Very good. I copied this into the How To forum also and locked it there. If you need to edit it in the How To forum at anytime, let me know
Thank you sir!
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Donegal Cub wrote:Hi Clodhopper,
Great post and great innovation. They say necessity is the the mother of invention, I believe poverty is the father.!!!
Good work,
Donegal Cub.
They say I got my "thriftyness" from my grandpa. He was a well known tightwad!
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Re: REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
clodhopper wrote: Then I purchased a bag of 3/4 plain steel balls
Why is it I keep thinking about Jerry Clower?
That is a great fix. Does McMaster Carr carry them in 1" size? That would be a good fix for Super A tie rods too!
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Re: REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
Can you give us McMaster-Carr's part number for the balls? That would be a big help for anybody ordering these.
It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
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Re: REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
I love it when I see members here identify a problem, come up with a solution and execute it while documenting the process. It's a big help for all of us.
Very well done Clodhopper!!!
Very well done Clodhopper!!!
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Re: REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
Barnyard wrote:Can you give us McMaster-Carr's part number for the balls? That would be a big help for anybody ordering these.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-steel-balls/=kc68ah
Here is the link to the page that has all the sizes and numbers
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Super A wrote:clodhopper wrote: Then I purchased a bag of 3/4 plain steel balls
Why is it I keep thinking about Jerry Clower?
That is a great fix. Does McMaster Carr carry them in 1" size? That would be a good fix for Super A tie rods too!
Al
Yes they do have 1inch
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Re: REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
My guess is these are the ones you used:
Size 3/4"
25 to a pack
Part # 96455K59
Price per pack $14.86
I couldn't find a pack of them for around $10.00
Size 3/4"
25 to a pack
Part # 96455K59
Price per pack $14.86
I couldn't find a pack of them for around $10.00
It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
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Re: REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
Barnyard wrote:My guess is these are the ones you used:
Size 3/4"
25 to a pack
Part # 96455K59
Price per pack $14.86
I couldn't find a pack of them for around $10.00
Mine were only 7.67. Must have been on sale.
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Re: REPAIRING TIE RODS ON A BUDGET
I don't know if what I found on that page are the rtight ones. I just thought it would be good to share the number with others who may want to do this in the future.
It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
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