A few outer tie rod replacement notes
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A few outer tie rod replacement notes
Sorry no pics, phone ran out of battery during this procedure.
Replaced the outer tie rods on the 2001 Bonneville super easy. Below are a few notes;
If your car is a northern car, you likely will not be able to remove the nut that holds the rod in place, be prepared to cut the nut
Use PB blaster on the nut and also on the threads where the inner and outer tie rod connect
Make sure you break free the nut that snugs the inner tie rod and outer tie rod together. This is hard to break free once the outer tie rod is disconnected from the control arm.
Count your rotations when removing the outer tie rod. When replacing, use same amount of rotations to know where to stop
Consider your replacement tie rod with a lubable zirk fitting, MOOG makes em.
Overall a very easy job.
Replaced the outer tie rods on the 2001 Bonneville super easy. Below are a few notes;
If your car is a northern car, you likely will not be able to remove the nut that holds the rod in place, be prepared to cut the nut
Use PB blaster on the nut and also on the threads where the inner and outer tie rod connect
Make sure you break free the nut that snugs the inner tie rod and outer tie rod together. This is hard to break free once the outer tie rod is disconnected from the control arm.
Count your rotations when removing the outer tie rod. When replacing, use same amount of rotations to know where to stop
Consider your replacement tie rod with a lubable zirk fitting, MOOG makes em.
Overall a very easy job.
#2
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I back off the jam nut and spray the threads between the jam nut and the outer tie rod end with white paint, or mark them with a white grease pen. That gives you a mark to line the new tie rod end to.
#4
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There was play in the wheels that was not coming from the outers. Now that you have new outers, grasp the tire at 3 and 9 o'clock and push and pull to feel for play. If you detect no play your inners are okay.
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