Tie Rod: Service and Repair

OUTER TRACK ROD BALL JOINT, RENEW

^ Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.

^ Raise the front of the vehicle and remove the appropriate road wheel





^ Slacken the track rod locknut but do not wind away from the ball joint (1 Fig. 1).

Note: Leave the lock-nut in its original position to initially locate the new ball joint.

^ Remove the track rod ball joint nut (and discard) (2 Fig. 1) at the steering arm (3 Fig. 1).





^ Using service tool JD 100 (1 Fig. 2), release the taper and remove the ball joint (2 Fig. 2).

^ Fit the new track rod ball joint up to the lock-nut and secure at the steering arm with a new nut; tighten to specification.

^ Fitting is the reversal of this procedure noting that the suspension should be fully settled prior to tracking adjustment.