Advise on inner tie rods

macx · 08-22-2001, 12:58 AM

Nah! Just loosen the clamps that hold the
rubber boots over the inner tie rod ends, pull the boot toward the outer end to expose the attachment point. Turn the wheel as if steering to the left to expose enough of the teeth, which have a flat, so you can get a
good sized crescent wrench on the rack. You need to do this to hold the rack from turning when you remove the old tie rods and tighten the new ones so it and the pinion don't get damaged. Use another large wrench on the part of the inner tie rod end that looks like a big nut. It will be quite tight because there's a small pin that you basically have to shear off by turning. (Check - just in case it's a small allen screw.) When you loosen the jamb nut where the inner screws into the outer, JUST break it loose enuf to screw out the old inner. Then measure the length on the old inner to this nut on the old one and match it on the new one to get a starting point for a rough alignment so it's driveable to the alignment shop.

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08-22-2001, 12:58 AM	#4
macx Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Gordonville MO USA Posts: 448	Nah! Just loosen the clamps that hold the rubber boots over the inner tie rod ends, pull the boot toward the outer end to expose the attachment point. Turn the wheel as if steering to the left to expose enough of the teeth, which have a flat, so you can get a good sized crescent wrench on the rack. You need to do this to hold the rack from turning when you remove the old tie rods and tighten the new ones so it and the pinion don't get damaged. Use another large wrench on the part of the inner tie rod end that looks like a big nut. It will be quite tight because there's a small pin that you basically have to shear off by turning. (Check - just in case it's a small allen screw.) When you loosen the jamb nut where the inner screws into the outer, JUST break it loose enuf to screw out the old inner. Then measure the length on the old inner to this nut on the old one and match it on the new one to get a starting point for a rough alignment so it's driveable to the alignment shop.