Scortedvan Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 HI All, Hopefully this will be a straight forward question, I just want to get it right before I order them! I've been sorting the rest of my car out ready for mapping and I've noticed that the track rod ends appear to have the wrong taper for the struts - the taper doesn't sit fully home in the steering arm. I haven't measure the thread on the rack yet but I'm pretty sure its coarse UNF, which I believe makes sense being a mk1 escort (mk1 escort rack - UNF thread, mk2 escort rack - metric thread?). So being as I have Capri struts fitted, which TRE do I need? I see a lot of talk about the 'Green Rs2000' TREs, but they seem to be for metric threaded Mk2 escort racks? Thanks for the advice as always, Kind Regards Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colr6 Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 A pic of your thread would help, they don’t do a coarse unf thread. If it is unf then the std escort tre should fit as I’m sure they’re the same taper as Capri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scortedvan Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 Thanks for the reply, im going to drop out later and remove a track rod end to ID the thread properly, it was a peer through the arch job! Having looked some more though, your assumption matches others - a standard mk1 tre should fit, so if that is the case god know what I currently have fitted! kind regards Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 The RS2000 rod ends are peculiar as they have a metric rack end thread but a imperial taper to suit the bolt on steering arms or its the other way around - whichever way its an oddity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notenoughtime Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 I can never Remember the one you need but the rare ones are needed lol your usual stockist won’t have them poss try burtons or rally design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notenoughtime Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk1-Mk2-Escort-TwinCam-RS1600-Mexico-RS2000-Track-Rod-End-Castle-Nuts-Metric/172079883981?hash=item2810c2a6cd:g:cIAAAOxyOalTb1gN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colr6 Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 47 minutes ago, katana said: The RS2000 rod ends are peculiar as they have a metric rack end thread but a imperial taper to suit the bolt on steering arms or its the other way around - whichever way its an oddity! Your right in the first part, metric thread imperial taper. Commonly known as ‘green’ track rod ends although the replacements are black...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notenoughtime Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Track-Tie-Rod-End-Pair-for-FORD-ESCORT-Mk1-inc-RS1600-RS2000-1968-75/223624406688?hash=item34110da6a0:g:fQYAAOSwOTZfOs1n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vista Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 51 minutes ago, notenoughtime said: I can never Remember the one you need but the rare ones are needed lol your usual stockist won’t have them poss try burtons or rally design The Green TRE's for a mk2 RS2000 have an M12 metric thread to suit the mk2 rack, but an imperial taper. If the OP has a mk1 rack with an imperial thread, then standard mk1 TRE's should do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scortedvan Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 Hi all, thanks for the replies and help as always! Ive just been out to check, the track rod threads are m14x2.0 and the taper on the track rod is too large for the steering arm. So i was under the impression I needed the ‘green’ TREs from a mk2 rs2000... but @vista you mention they have an m12 thread? In which case Im still not sure... Kind Regards Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colr6 Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 M14x2.0 is Sierra size. Do the track rod ends look like this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scortedvan Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 No the ones on mine are straight with the track rod. I found this picture online, mine looks identical to the one listed as mk2, including the taper size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notenoughtime Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 POSs have a mk2 rack then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colr6 Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 Tbh I’ve never measured the mk 2 threads just know them by sight, but I will do to confirm size. Got a few in the garage 🤭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scortedvan Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 If you have some to measure that would be outstanding! The more I investigate the more it seems I need the green track rod ends, most sources suggest they have a smaller taper than the standard mk2 TREs, and an M14x2.0 thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vista Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 10 hours ago, Scortedvan said: Hi all, thanks for the replies and help as always! Ive just been out to check, the track rod threads are m14x2.0 and the taper on the track rod is too large for the steering arm. So i was under the impression I needed the ‘green’ TREs from a mk2 rs2000... but @vista you mention they have an m12 thread? In which case Im still not sure... Kind Regards Joe Sorry, my mistake. M14 is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scortedvan Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Thanks Vista, and everyone else that replied - i think that settles it then! I have a mk2 rack fitted and the previous owner used base model mk2 TREs (Ford part no. 5021411) with the capri steering arms. I do need the green TREs (Ford part no. 1564468), as they will suit the m14x2.0 thread on the rack, and will have a smaller taper that will fit the capri steering arm. There is a HUGE rs tax on green tres - ive seen anywhere up to £80 per side for genuine ford items, which seems insane. Instead I have a ordered a pair of firstline for £30 delivered. Thanks again everyone, and thanks for offering ti measure some up for me @colr6, i think we have it sussed now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caprimk1v4 Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Hi, I have Genuine Ford ones at £45.00 each +£2.00 P&P if your after puka Ford Green TRE,s Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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