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Colin M34	Feb 11, 2016 10:03 am
Subject: Re: LG45 alternative track rod ends I had the same satisfactory experience as Bill, but this was around 16 years ago. Following advice from B99, the LR track rod ends went in straight away and like Bill I just needed to adapt the taper -though I cannot remember how we did it now. The steering on this LG was lovely. I can only conclude that perhaps early LR track rod ends are different from later ones and this is what is required. They were not called "Defenders" then. Colin

Colin M34

Feb 11, 2016 10:03 am

Subject: Re: LG45 alternative track rod ends

I had the same satisfactory experience as Bill, but this was around 16 years ago.

Following advice from B99, the LR track rod ends went in straight away and like Bill I just needed to adapt the taper -though I cannot remember how we did it now. The steering on this LG was lovely. I can only conclude that perhaps early LR track rod ends are different from later ones and this is what is required. They were not called "Defenders" then.

Colin

bill	Feb 11, 2016 11:04 am
Subject: Re: LG45 alternative track rod ends Just as a slight "aside" if you dont mind replacing the original Lagonda track rod and want to use a modern TRE. It really isnt difficult to make a new track rod if necessary (to replace the Lagonda one) which can then be threaded internally for the correct TREnd thread end. Make sure you only use a reasonably thick walled hydraulic seamless steel tube. This is very good quality tube and I am sure just as good, if not better, than the steel used originally by Lagonda.

bill

Feb 11, 2016 11:04 am

Subject: Re: LG45 alternative track rod ends

Just as a slight "aside" if you dont mind replacing the original Lagonda track rod and want to use a modern TRE. It really isnt difficult to make a new track rod if necessary (to replace the Lagonda one) which can then be threaded internally for the correct TREnd thread end. Make sure you only use a reasonably thick walled hydraulic seamless steel tube. This is very good quality tube and I am sure just as good, if not better, than the steel used originally by Lagonda.