outer tie rod end,how to??

[jose22]

Does anybody know how to change outer tie rod ends, all I see in this forum is how change inner,so any manual,instructions etc, would be very appreciated,thank you.

 

[gijoecam]

Um,, I didn't think a write-up was really necessary...

Remove the cotter pin, remove the retaining nut, whack it with a hammer to remove it from the knuckle, then loosen the jam nut where the inner tie rod end meets the outer end, and unscrew the outer end.

Reverse to install and have it aligned.

Does that help?

 

[jose22]

Sure It helps, is my first time doing this, so I didn't know How easy this was,thanks.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Take some pictures, and make a how to article.

 

[gijoecam]

Just a note: Loosen the jam nut on the outer end before removing the end from the knuckle... It's easier if the whole assembly isn't flopping around.

-Joe

 

[jose22]

Take some pictures, and make a how to article.

I'm with gijoecam I don't think a How to article is really necessary, because this is an easy procedure compared to the other how to articles in here,But thanks guys.

 

[jamester_a]

Just FYI - Autozone online repair pages have pretty good descripts & pics

For steering checkout:

http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/0b/ca/bb/0900823d800bcabb/repairInfoPages.htm

or from the top:

http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm

- James