Reply With Quoteyep you'll xrcub them out but on the plus side you'll have great return to center while its still bent
One of my threads has a quick howto on how to straighten it using a chain, dog and mattoch handle
Wizard
SupporterAfter heading out last weekend to the Otways i have noticed that my track rod is bent.Finally changed the wheels and saw it.My steering wheel was slightly off centre but i didnt notice any change in the steering.My question is am i going to do any damage to the front tyres? Will it wear out unevenly? I am going to get another next week but im not sure whether i should keep driving it or notAny info would be great.
Cheers
Chris
RoverLord
yep you'll xrcub them out but on the plus side you'll have great return to center while its still bent
One of my threads has a quick howto on how to straighten it using a chain, dog and mattoch handle
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G'day,
A bent track rod will close the gap between the wheels, ie shortining the distance.
This rod is rotated to adjust your toe in/out so yes it's altered your front end alignment.
If left you will feather or scrub tyres long term, repair asap to maximise tyre life and drivability.
Can you use it? depends on distance travelled.
Wizard
SupporterThanks for the quick reply guys. Ive got to take it out tonight.Im hoping i still have some tyre tread left by the time i get back.Do i have to take it off to try and bend it back? I will try and look for that thread later.
Cheers
Chris
Mines been bent for donkeys and I don't have any tire wear happening and goes ok.
Wizard
SupporterIs it visibly bent? Mine has bent a good couple of cm.Damn OtwaysOriginally Posted by **Joker**
oH yeah mines bent alright alot more and from the otways as well. Only thing wrong is the steering wheel is not straight but handles fine. Might take it off and give it a bash when I got some time.
A Keeper of the TGO
Had a look at Jokers the other day, around 20mm bendIs it visibly bent? Mine has bent a good couple of cm.Damn Otways
It looks like the toe in was done with it bent, not ideal but workable if tie rods are ok.
AT REST
....that sounds like real bush mechanicking (shouldn't it be toe -out anyway?)Had a look at Jokers the other day, around 20mm bend
It looks like the toe in was done with it bent, not ideal but workable if tie rods are ok.
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RoverLord
To answer the original question - can you drive with a bent tie rod?
Yes, but the downsides will depend on how badly bent it is. The tyres will wear unevenly, but again, how rapidly, depends on how bad it is. For small bends, the handling will not be noticeably different. The toeout can be adjusted so that it is correct with the bent rod.
However, the drawback of having a bent tierod with correct toeout is that the bent rod is a lot weaker in compression than is the unbent one. It is possible to envisage how hitting a bad pothole with the right wheel could cause the rod to bend much further, to the extent that it led to an immediate serious degradation in the steering. It is probably for this reason that a bent tie rod will mean the car is legally unroadworthy. Since it is almost impossible to get them perfectly straight, the only real fix is replacement. (But I would still drive with a slightly bent rod until convenient to replace, just take care on bad bumps)
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