I was doing a recce the other day for an upcoming family camping trip, when my track rod had a dangerous liason with a rock. I heard the bang, but I initially thought that was just the bash plate. Then I got bogged in black mud (both difflocks on and no traction) and had to be pulled back 2 feet by a Toymotor (where's the shame emoticon?)

Anyway, as we drove off I noticed my steering wheel wasn't lining up. The result is seen below.

We removed the rod and one tie rod end (how convenient that the tie rod splitter was in the tool draw in the back). We used the Hi-Lift handle and slid it over the rod, then using the tow ball as a fulcrum (pressure against the ball so there was no sharp edge to kink it) we gently bent it back to shape. It's wasn't perfect, but it was straight enough to slide through the jack handle without catching on the edges. We reassembled it and proceeded with 4 hours of low range work, 15 river crossings, lots of climbing and then a 3 hour highway drive home. No vibration or wandering on the steering after that.

Anyway, the main points being that the jack handle and the tow ball enabled a good repair with no risk of kinking.

nice boomerang you've got there,
on one of our club trips we had a disco bend his rod like that, it was straightened with a winch and bullbar, the genuine item is a bit weak, but at least in the bush you can repair it.

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Ask sschemz to post pics of his track rod and the repair job using a highlift jack handle because his was broken in two

You can all so belt the track rod against a tree to staighten it , using a tree works a treat

You can also use the winch, to straighten them too, while still attached to the car

Baz.

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Got me out of the bush and a call to "Rovercare" had it replaced (delivered on a sunday) on the side of the road.

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I knew you couldnt resist to post them pics steve , your very proud of that bush mechanics job

did the same once when i was out my club, i was only doing appx 5kms when i drove over a rock.

tried to bend it back with the winch but put a s bend in it. managed to get some strieghtness back in it for the drive home, where i went and ordered a set of heavy duty rods form paddock spares in the uk.

never had a problem since and that goes for a friend as i ordered in two sets at the same time. its amazing what range rover parts fit a disco

Smezzzzzzzy, your look far from black, how can a white fella make a good bush repair like that....

Ahh good old ABC..... Re runs.........

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I can't claim that one alone, Steve

Great team effort

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