where are the inner and outer tie rod ends?

[swak6287]

where are they on the front of the 99 2wds? they say i need to replace them. anyone? anyone? picts would be great.

 

[etc]

http://www2.autozone.com/servlet/Ui..._us/0900823d/80/0b/cb/47/0900823d800bcb47.jsp

Number 13 on Figure 2. That's the outer tie rod. The part that goes to the steering rack is the inner. I'm not sure if the inner ones are easily replaceble, but the outer ones are easy to change. Undo the nut, pop the tie rod off the spindle. Loseen the backer nut. Unscrew. Screw new one one, tighten backer nut, put back on spindle and tighten.

 

[swak6287]

anyone dont this before?

 

[DeRocha]

Outer Tie rods are the steering components which move the front wheels. If you look under the front of our X the Tie rods are attached directly to your steering Knuckles (ie wheels).

 

[Jefe]

Originally posted by etc
I'm not sure if the inner ones are easily replaceble, but the outer ones are easy to change. Undo the nut, pop the tie rod off the spindle. Loseen the backer nut. Unscrew. Screw new one one, tighten backer nut, put back on spindle and tighten.

Inner ones aren't much more difficult. Cut clamp holding dust boot to rack&pinion, turn the wheel to the side you're working on and use a pipe wrench to undo it from the r&p. Use wire ties to hold the boot back on when finished.

Also, you'll need an alignment after anything is replaced.

Originally posted by swak6287
anyone dont this before?

I've done the inners. Took me a few hours working in snow/hail.

 

[MONMIX]

I have done them more than a few times.
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