Inner Tie Rod Ends

[slowk67]

I Had My Hub Bearings Replaced By A Local Garage.they Also Said I Needed Inner Tie Rod Ends But When I Looked In The Shop Manual I Had Trouble Locating The Part. Please Help.

 

[IZwack]

the inner tie rod sits inside the front cross member.. basically if you can find the outter tie rods, starting from the side closest to the wheel, follow that towards the center of ur explorer, you'll come to a large nut, everything after that nut is the 'inner tie rod' (up to where the inner tie rod meets the rack and pinion housing).. there is a boot that covers most of the inner tie rod. when you do this, you'll see that the inner tie rod is partly burried inside the front cross member which makes it very hard to get to.

 

[pax]

I have never replace the inner tie rod end on my truck. It is still very tight on mine. You should get a second opinion.
Try to grab the outter tie rod with you hand, push, pull and twist to see if you can feel any looseness on the rod. Whether it's the outter rod or the inner rod that is loose.You should be able to feel if any play on it.
I had my outter tie rod end replaced after eight years and 260,000 kms. I can feel it was loose when I grabbed it on my hand.

 

[IZwack]

ive had one replaced after i hit someting big on my way to the slopes.. it didnt make any noise directly after the accident but after a few weeks, i noticed a clunking.

 

[gijoecam]

The inner tie rod is what connects the outer tie rod to the rack and pinion. (OK, I know technically the adjusting sleeve mounts between the inner and outer ends.... I know....)

It's inside the rubber boot on the end of the rack and pinion.

-Joe