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Old 10th April 2013, 12:09 AM
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Thanks for putting my mind at easy. Feels wrong putting them on! I was going to message you actually. iirc you're using the ford escort track rod ends with 1.6 front hubs aren't you. Have you noticed that they don't fit? If I'm right I have come up with a solution but it's not for the faint hearted, let me know and I'll put up pictures and explain what I've done.
Yes I've got ford track rods. There is quite a bit of play in them but they haven't been tightened yet. Please put up the pics.

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Old 10th April 2013, 09:06 AM
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I dont think my drag links came with a locking nut. I was going to buy some half nuts off ebay. Is it a funky special one?
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Old 10th April 2013, 11:45 PM
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I dont think my drag links came with a locking nut. I was going to buy some half nuts off ebay. Is it a funky special one?
Yes they are a bit weird!
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Old 11th April 2013, 12:40 AM
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Are they called pinch nuts?
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Old 12th April 2013, 10:32 AM
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1/2 nuts are easier to put on, take off, and adjust
The track rod won't come off as you would need to rotate the whole thing in the wishbone
The nut on the taper which should be inside the dummy strut should be a locknut or pinned
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