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Author Topic: 1981 Zagato PAS Tie Rod Ends?  (Read 376 times)
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« on: November 14, 2024, 08:26:10 PM »

Well, the shocks are in, but noticed when doing that job that the tie rods are destroyed. Anyone know where I can find replacements? Did not realize they would also be tough to source. Mine are the "unthreaded" kind that screw onto the track rod, I believe...
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« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2024, 11:36:56 PM »

Hi

Assuming the standard ZF power steering rack, Mark has them in stock.

https://353652584127257704.weebly.com/store/p56/ZF_Power_Steering_Track_Rod_End.html

They are slightly odd sizing and not commonly available when I tried to source them.

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« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2024, 06:41:47 PM »

Thanks! Mark's site wasn't loading for me here in California, but today it's back. Maybe someone kinked the fiber cables across the Atlantic?

Anyway, coming from owning a few Fiat 124s, I didn't realize sourcing parts for the Beta would be such a challenge! Appreciate it.
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2024, 06:34:08 PM »

Has anyone ever experienced this? I grabbed the tie rods off the (ZF) zagato yesterday, and the driver's side seems to be a larger threaded section than the passenger side.

Maybe this was from some earlier repair job?  Not sure if this is normal or the best way forward. Any help/thoughts appreciated!



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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2024, 06:51:12 PM »

You might have 1 steering arm from a non PAS rack and 1 correct one for PAS which are more substantial with bigger track rod ends. 16mm fine pitch from memory. I think non PAS Racks are 14mm fine pitch.

I might have uploaded PAS rack pictures in my members vehicle area. Note I converted my UK Beta Spyder to PAS from a VX Coupe.

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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2024, 11:12:47 PM »

Thanks for the reply. I just looked up the part # printed on the 'bigger' track rod end, and it's actually coming up as a Porsche part... Weird. Someone must have gotten creative at some point in this car's life... Thanks for the response.
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« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2024, 12:02:56 AM »

Hi

Just to confirm they should both be the same and yes suspect the Porsche one was due to not being able to find a correct one due to being hard to find…..

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