Installing Tie Rods! Help me out here.

[grip_racer]

alright, so i've just bought some tein tie rods off of ebay.

how the f do i get the old ones out and the new ones in?

i'm having trouble finding any articles on it.

thanks in advance

-ted

[SmithSR]

This is an extremely simple procedure.Each outer TRE has a jamb nut on the rack(threaded body) side. Release tension on the jamb nut.

On steering knuckle side, remove cotter pin, loosen then remove the groove nut. If TRE ball socket doesn't easily slide out, grab small version of BFH and give the cast iron knuckle a tap.

With the TRE free of the cast steering knuckle, now you can thread off the TRE from the rack. Count how many turns as you go, so the new TRE can be threaded on to the same distance.

Install new TRE onto the threaded inner rack socket, threading it on with the same amount of turns as the TRE you removed.

Install TRE into the cast iron steering knuckle, tighten groove nut to (per FSM spec) 22-29ft-lb. then tighten further to align nut groove with first pin hole so that cotter pin can be installed. CAUTION Tightening torque must not exceed 36ft-lb.

Tighten jamb nut on the inner tie rod to 27-34ft-lb.

--FSM pages ST-16 and ST-18

[grip_racer]

what about the inner tie rods? thats the part i'm unsure about.

sorry for not being clear.

[Axel Grungy]

there will be a lock washer that holds the inner tie rod in, just bend the edges out, youll see what i mean when your doing it. after that it just screws out. if your going to use the spacer with the tein rods, i beleive you dont use the lock washer again (check instr) remember to use some threadlocker on the threads.

[grip_racer]

hey ben i appreciate it.

that diagram really helps out.

[Axel Grungy]

no prob, glad i could help

[KRUZNBY]

Here's a guide I used in addition to the FSM:http://garage.project-raine.net/

[sleepyRPS13]

anybody got advise on removing tierods, im having a hard time removing the tierod ball joint from the steering knuckle. i got the driver side off but the passenger side wont budge. btw im using the tierod fork and smacking it with a hammer.

[eddiec]

put the castle nut back on the bolt and wack the crap out of it. the nut should protect the threads if you want to reuse the rod end.

[Chingon]

thread it all the way in though, or you'll have a busted nut and bolt. Or you could go to autozone and rent a ball joint remover.