Axle suffix and track rods for series3

I seem to recall that two differences were that some track rod ends are threaded all the way along....whilst others aren't so check are the origionals threaded or is there an iunthreaded bit which would prevent the track rod ends being set correctly.

As for the third type ...haven't a clue.

Lee D

Metric threads on the tapered bit? JD

On or around Fri, 12 Dec 2003 12:03:13 -0000, "DavidM" enlightened us thusly:

tried looking on Paddock's site, for comparison purposes? I doubt they give dates, as such things as axles aren't changed on any set date. Best bet would be to examine the existing one, see what threads it has (if it's threaded all the way to the end or has a plain bit, as someone else mentioned) and measure the length. Then phone 'em and talk to them about it.

also, you need to find the axle number. On the 110 this is stamped in the casing, roughly in the middle. Haynes is typically unhelpful, making no mention of where the axle number is.

On or around Fri, 12 Dec 2003 12:03:13 -0000, "DavidM" enlightened us thusly:

That'll be the complete assembly - track rod and track rod ends, clamps etc...

That's the only one I can find listed for a Series III

That's more difficult but ISTR that late Series 3's had a steering damper fitted, maybe this is the one with a damper attachment ?

Personally I'd phone them and ask if they know what the difference is :-)

cheers

Dave W.

Thanks for your help. I did ring Craddocks in the end, and they told me that my 1973 SIII needed the pre-suffixE track rod. Hopefully Paddocks sent me the correct track rod ends and ball joints to match them, don't remember any similar mentions of suffix when I ordered those. Can you believe someone welded the old track rod on at one end!? I had no idea when I inocently ordered a new set of ball joint/ends. Fingers crossed it all fits together. David