How to replace a tie rod end

Clean it off and use a grease gun filled with the proper grease. Raise the front end with a floor jack.

Use your tie rod puller tool to break the tie rod end out of its cavity in the steering knuckle.

How to replace a tie rod end. How to Replace Tie Rod Ends. Loosen the front tires slightly. This should be done with a tire iron or impact wrench.

While on the ground the cars weight will keep the wheels. Raise the front end with a floor jack. Refer to your service manual for jacking points and jack up your car.

Use your tie rod puller tool to break the tie rod end out of its cavity in the steering knuckle. Now turn the tie rod end counterclockwise to remove it from the inner tie rod. Count each full rotation as you remove the tie rod - this along with the the marking from earlier will be used to install the new tie rod end.

How to Replace an Outer Tie End. Park your vehicle on a flat dry surface and install wheel chocks. Wear appropriate gloves and safety goggles.

Lift the car place it on. Locate the Outer Tie Rod End. Locate the Inner Tie Rod End.

Loosen the Jam Nut RP Type or adjust Sleeve Nut. Use a pair of pliers to remove the cotter pin from the castle nut on the tie-rod end. Then unbolt the castle nut from the tie-rod end.

Next separate the tie-rod end from the wheel spindle. A tie-rod end puller or a similar tool is recommended to separate the tie-rod end from the wheel spindle. Tie Rod End Replacement Cost.

Looking for Replacement Parts. Tie road replacement is not a huge repair. Youre looking at about 20 to 100 per tie rod.

So to replace one set on one wheel will cost between 40 and 200 because you need the inner and outer rods. At every oil change grease the tie rod ends. Look for a grease fitting on the outer edge by the bushing.

Clean it off and use a grease gun filled with the proper grease. The new grease pushes out the old as well as any collected contaminants and road grit. On a rack and pinion type steering system if an inner tie rod end is being replaced the tie rod steering shaft boot is removed and the tie rod unthreaded from the steering rack and the outer tie rod end.

New tie rod ends are installed with all fasteners and the adjusting lock nut tightened to the required OEM torque value. First your mechanic will examine the vehicle to get to the root of the problem and make sure that there are no other contributing factors or something else thats actually causing the issue. When your mechanic is certain that the tie rods are in need of replacement hell then proceed to remove the road wheel.

Tie rods are not very expensive to replace. The outer tie rod replacement costs 20-95 part plus 50-110 labor. Replacing the inner tie rod end costs a little more.

25-102 part plus 60-150 labor. In many cars a special tool is required to replace inner tie rod ends. Does the vehicle need the wheel alignment after replacing a tie rod end.

Once the mechanic has determined that the tie rods need to be replaced he will take off the road wheel. Then he will remove the old tie rods or tie rod ends and install the new ones. Most of this can be done with a variety of wrenches.

Once the old tie rod ends are removed lubricate all the threads. Then bolt in the nuts and washers that came with the new tie rod ends and screw in the new tie rod ends. Apply the right torque so that the tie rod ends are tight enough when anchored on the steering knuckle.

Inner tie rods are a little harder to replace than outer tie rod ends. They usually require an inner tie rod removal tool to disconnect them from the rack. Grease the zerk fittings on outer tie rod ends during every lube oil and filter service.

Tie-rod bushes are the parts that get worn out quickly and one can easily tell when they are done as they produce a squeaky tone once the steering is turned to the direction of the worn-out tie-rod. Tie-rod failure occurs at the 100000-kilometre mark. Motorist are advised to replace the tie rod ends as a complete unit.

During a replacement the mechanic will lift the car and remove the wheels to verify which tie rod has gone bad. Either the inner andor outer tie rod will be replaced and the suspension and steering systems will be inspected as well to make sure no parts are damaged. Tighten the tie rod end to 40 lbft.

Liberally apply grease to the ball joint housing taking care to keep it off the threads for the outer ball joint. Finally slip the boot back on over the inner tie rod. Secure the side closest to the steering rack with a CV clamp or screw clamp.

Re-install the tie rod clip with pliers.