Curb Damge Need Help! *pics*

[s13 Convertiable]

The inevitable has happened I have hit a curb in my 240. I can not figure out how to take of the tie rod some one told me it can screw off but I don't see how? I've included pics so if someone could help I would much appreciate it. The red arrows is the piece (tie rod) i need to remove which i don't know how to?


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Ps- I tried searching and couldn't find the help I needed if you can find it please don't flame me, kindly place the link and I can handle the rest from there thanks so much

[s13 Convertiable]

PS: if any body has these parts for sale please hit me up at [email protected]

parts needed:
~Tie rod
~T/C rod
~T/C rod end

thanks
~vik

[knightrider]

ok, see the big round part with the 4 flat spots on it, that screws off, you need to take a flat head screwdriver and bend the little tabs up then take the proper size wrench, use a 12" adjustable wrench if you dont have the proper open end, and it will screw off. do yourself a favor and buy aftermarket t/c rods, they are much better and have less flex due to the pillowball instead of the grease filled rubber unit. moog makes good tierods, and are relatively cheap. for the T/C rod bracket, and your bent lower control arm, hit up a junk yard or someone parting out a car.

[projectRDM]

Ya, new LCA with a good balljoint would do wonders for your driving feel. That ball joint looks to have been shot years ago. Swaybar endlink might be bent too.

[S14DB]

you need:
TC rod
TC bracket
Lower contol arm w/ new ball joint
inner tie rod

I'll post pics later

[NismoSilvia270R]

i have a TC rod that looks like that. hangs on my wall of shame. i like your corolla

[s13 Convertiable]

thanks for all your help guys I really appreciate it.


i have a TC rod that looks like that. hangs on my wall of shame. i like your corolla

Thanks man it dosen't right now but the engine is getting rebuilt so it will be a pretty sweet ride in the not so distant future :coold:

[GlacierFreeze]

You're not the guy from the video are you? :rofl: :rofl:

jk

[theicecreamdan]

how not to drift guy?

hahaha that video makes me laugh, get ready for that tc rod to be a PAIN to get out, I was helpin a curb eating friend of mine, and we ended up needing to use a sawzall to get that sucker out.

[knightrider]

he doesnt need to remove the TC rod, just unbolt the TC bracket, and unbolt the control arm, he needs new ones anyways, no need to remove the tc rod from the bracket or the LCA

[bcuz]

Yah, I introduced my car to a curb recently :(

drinking and drift is not a goodidea...

Im lucky though, I just bent the shit outta my lower control arm, Ive still been driving it ruining my tires... Im just waiting for nissan to hurry up and getmy control arm.

[s13 Convertiable]

seriously if I ever find the bastard who invented curbs I swear I'll....... :bash:

[holisticbeatz]

That tie rod is as crooked as my conscious.. Start searching eBay, junkyards, and the classifieds on the forums. Replace anything bent or broken. Good luck!

[DJ_Sunrise]

hey man, i had the same thing happen to my car, cept little exterior damage, that and my tire winding up in my passenger leg room.. i have pics if u want to compare notes or something.. but ull neeed the chassis straightened, or atleast i would recommend it.. mine was a bit off, even tho nothing besides my tc rod and sway bar endlink snapped. email me if u want pics, just to compare, i had the same accident.. [email protected]

~Sunrise

[HyperTek]

dude its never gonna be the same, unless you swap a new cross member in there....

[FastBack 240]

Yah, I introduced my car to a curb recently :(

drinking and drift is not a goodidea....



WOW!!! :down:

[bcuz]

I got lucky though.. absolutely nothing was wrong except the control arm.. so it wasnt a big deal, and it brought to my attention that my brakes where nonexistant... so I probably prevented my early demise by drinking and drifting that night.. or atleast I like to tell myself that so I odnt feel so dumb ;)

[BSeay]

Yah, I introduced my car to a curb recently :(

drinking and drift is not a goodidea...


yea we have a bright boy in the house... :cj:

[Andrew Bohan]

it's a good idea if you drink driftahol!
http://guernsey.globat.com/~mountainracer.com/pics/driftaholic/drinkndrift.jpg

[impoor]

anyone know how the tein tension rods are?

[NismoSilvia270R]

itll be easier to replace that whole rack. was for me. not that difficult. plus you wont have to mess with really f'd up alignment

[HyperTek]

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/641000-641999/641852_49_full.jpg
The crossmember where the lower a-arm pivots at (right behind teh top red arrow) looks fubard...

[s13 Convertiable]

itll be easier to replace that whole rack. was for me. not that difficult. plus you wont have to mess with really f'd up alignment

Thats what I was originally going to do but just don't have the time right now got all the new parts ordered so I should have it fixed by next wednesday (parts don't come in till Friday)

so we'll see how bad it needs an alignment or if it rides like $H!T

[bcuz]

whatever I payed for the damage, Im responsible with my irresponsibility... if that makes sense.

[SoCalS14]

I have two stock tension rods out of a S14...if they fit you can have them for cheap.

[RBS14]

The inevitable has happened I have hit a curb in my 240.

Inevitable huh?.......... Maybe for you, not everyone is as stupid as you.

:rofl:

[Salty_X]

I have two stock tension rods out of a S14...if they fit you can have them for cheap.
Won't fit on a S13, too long...