Tie Rod Ends — Replacement

1. Set the parking brake, jack up the front of the car and place it on jack stands, the wheels should turn freely.

2. Check the tie rod ends for play by moving the tie rods. If there is play, the tie rod ends must be replaced.

3. Remove the corresponding front wheel.

4. Measure the length of the free threaded part of the rod (see resist. illustration), or count the number of free turns. Remember or write down the measurement result.



5. Slightly loosen the locknut on the tie rod end and unscrew it a quarter of a turn, keeping the tip from turning - if necessary, pre-clean the threads with a wire brush and lubricate it with a special composition to corrode rust.

6. Give a few turns the fixing nut of the ball pin to the steering knuckle arm (see illustration 15.4).

7. Using a puller (see resist. illustration), press the ball pin of the tip out of the steering knuckle, while the tool should rest on the mounting nut.




8. Finally release a fixing nut and separate a tip from a rotary fist.

9. Turn away a tip and remove it from steering draft. At the same time, remember the number of revolutions for subsequent assembly.

10. When installing, screw the tip onto the steering rod by the number of turns counted during dismantling. At the same time, check whether the dimension of the screwing depth has been preserved "X" which was recorded during removal, otherwise the toe angles will be violated. Hand tighten the locknut.

11. Fill the ball pin into the lever on the steering knuckle and tighten the new self-locking fixing nut with the required force - if the finger turns, press it into the taper hole of the lever.

12. While holding the tip from turning with an open-end wrench, tighten the locknut to the required torque. Install the wheel, lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the wheel bolts.

13. At the first opportunity, drive the car to a specialized workshop to check and adjust the angles of the front wheels.