Hi guys, I need to remove and replace the passenger side track rod on my car due to it being seized and my car being in desperate need of tracking.

I've done the drivers side before and it wasn't too bad, but the other side is a bit different. There is a plastic/rubber cap on the inner end of the track rod. Will pulling this off allow the track rod to be unscrewed? Its above the right wishbone in the picture below:



According to Haynes, the passenger side rack gaiter can't be replaced without taking the whole rack off and must be done by only the dealers . TBH I can't be arsed to do that, so can I do it without removing the passenger side rack gaiter?

Just blow torch it or apply liberal amounts of plus gas.

Mine was tracked yesterday and everything was seized, plenty of blow torch action and away she went.

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I'm Si btw

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Thanks for the advice chaps, will try to get some heat on it this week if I have to. The problem arises from the small selection of decent wheel alignment places around here. The only one with a decent reputation is ATS, but they refused to use heat. I've used Kwik Fit and Lodge Tyres and they both were crap.

Kwik Fit in fact have ruined the place where the spanner fits onto the track rod by using mole grips on it. Thats partly why I was thinking of changing the rod itself.

I've found two places quite close to where I'm playing football tommorow and will see if they're open tommorow.