Tie Rod: Service and Repair
Tie Rod Replacement-Inner- Tools Required
- J34028 Inner Tie Rod Wrench
Disassembly Procedure
1. To remove the rack and pinion boot and the breather tube. Refer to Rack and Pinion Boot and Breather Tube Replacement-Off Vehicle.
2. Place the gear in a vise.
Important: Do not change the rack bearing preload adjustment before removing the inner tie rod from the steering rack. This could cause damage to the pinion or the steering rack or both.
3. Remove the shock dampener (6) from the inner tie rod assembly (4).
4. Slide the shock dampener (6) back on the rack (5).
Important: The pipe wrench must be placed on the rack (5) at the valve end of the gear and up against the inner tie rod housing (4). Placing the pipe wrench in any other location will cause damage to the gear.
5. Place a pipe wrench on the rack (5) next to the inner tie rod housing (4).
6. Place a wrench on the flats of the inner tie rod housing (4).
7. Rotate the inner tie rod housing (4) counterclockwise until the inner tie rod separates from the rack (5).
Important: Do not change the rack bearing preload adjustment before removing the inner tie rod from the steering rack. This could cause damage to the pinion or the steering rack or both.
8. Remove the shock dampener (3) from the inner tie rod assembly (2).
9. Slide the shock dampener (3) back on the rack (5).
Important: The pipe wrench must be placed on the rack at the valve end of the gear. Placing the pipe wrench in any other location will cause damage to the gear.
10. Place a pipe wrench on the rack.
11. Place a wrench on the flats of the inner tie rod housing (2).
12. Rotate the inner tie rod housing (2) counterclockwise until the inner tie rod (1) separates from the rack (5).
13. Remove the old LOCTITE from the threads (2) of the rack (1) and the inner tie rod (3).
Assembly Procedure
1. Slide the shock dampener (4) forward onto the rack (3).
Important: Threads must be clean prior to LOCTITE (R) application. Check LOCTITE (R) (or equivalent) container for expiration date. Use only enough LOCTITE (R) to evenly coat threads.
2. Apply LOCTITE (R) 262 (or equivalent) to the inner tie rod threads.
3. Attach the inner tie rod onto the rack (3).
Notice: The pipe wrench must be placed on the rack (3) at the valve end of the gear and up against the inner tie rod housing (2). Placing the pipe wrench in any other location will cause damage to the gear.
4. Place a pipe wrench on the rack (3) next to the inner tie rod housing (2).
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
5. Place a torque wrench and J34028 on the flats of the inner tie rod housing (2).
- Tighten the inner tie rod to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
6. Slide the shock dampener (2) forward onto the rack.
Important: Threads must be clean prior to LOCTITE (R) application. Check LOCTITE (R) (or equivalent) container for expiration date. Use only enough LOCTITE (R) to evenly coat threads.
7. Apply LOCTITE (R) 262 (or equivalent) to the inner tie rod threads.
8. Attach the inner tie rod (1) onto the rack.
Notice: The pipe wrench must be placed on the rack (5) at the valve end of the gear and up against the inner tie rod housing (4). Placing the pipe wrench in any other location will cause damage to the gear.
9. Place a pipe wrench on the rack next to the inner tie rod housing (4).
10. Place a torque wrench and J34028 on the flats of the inner tie rod housing (7).
- Tighten the inner tie rod to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
11. Place the inner tie rod assembly (2) in a vise.
12. Stake both sides of the inner tie rod assembly housing to the rack (1).
13. Insert a 0.25 mm gauge (1) between the rack (2) and the inner tie rod housing in order to check both stakes. The feeler gauge (1) must not pass between the rack and the housing stake.
14. Slide the shock dampener (2) over the inner tie rod housing (3) until the front lip of the shock dampener (2) bottoms against the inner tie rod housing (3).
15. To assemble the rack and pinion boot and the breather tube. Refer to Rack and Pinion Boot and Breather Tube Replacement-Off Vehicle.