Now, just gotta jack it up and carry on with the task at hand!

Always use a jackstand ..... SAFETY FIRST, Folks!

Here's the right side outer tie rod. I put a piece of green tape just to make sure the jam-nut was in the same place during installation of the new one, but it didn't even matter, cuz the jam-nut and shaft stayed in the same position with each other anyway.

Just remove the nut up top .....

It won't slip out, but it's a good idea to re-install the nut in case the tie rod slips and then loosen the jam-nut about 1/4 turn (the shaft will turn with it).

..... I put another jackstand underneath the lower control arm to keep the suspension from moving down when prying down on the tie rod .....

..... you can use a separator if you've got one, but I don't, so I just used a pickle-fork. Tried to get it separated, but it wouldn't budge.

 

So I used a hammer and knocked that thing out!

New parts!

Old one and new one (obviously)

Just install the new outer tie rod in place of the old one, tighten it up, and it should stop where the old one was, right up against the jam-nut.

Get her up in the hole .....

..... install the nut up top and tighten it down really well .....

..... and tighten down the jam-nut up against the outer tie rod.

Remember to use a back-up wrench!

 

and you're done, Son!!

Just gotta remove the jackstand, re-install the wheel/tire, set her back down, and get that jack out from underneath in reverse order from before.

I left the wheels off the jack to do the other side.

Just repeat the above steps for the left side and it's all good-to-go!

Hope that wasn't too many pictures for y'all! I'll be off to get an alignment today, after work. It drives so smooth now, but better safe than sorry.

Also, I got another package yesterday and didn't even know it! The wife didn't tell me until 9pm, three hours after the office at the apartments closed! WTF! I'll be goin’ to pick up that package right after I get off work today.

Any guesses as to what it could possibly be??????????????

 

Nice write up. I am moving to tech article section.

 

Oh. My bad. Didn't even think to post it up there.

Beans to you. Nice write up.

Thank you, thank you.

 

Beans to you. Nice write up.

 

Great write up and awesome pics. The suspence on the other package is killing me though!!! what is it .......... tell me please!!!!

 

alright, I'll give ya a hint .....

..... it .....

..... goes on the Magnum.

 

alright, I'll give ya a hint .....

..... it .....

..... goes on the Magnum.

So an I love Ford bumper sticker is out of the question?

 

WAAAAAAAAY outta the question! Ha-Ha!

 

Ouch that hurt.................no hints?

 

I'll give a real hint, just for you, MAGNUMSE, but you'll probably guess what it is right off the bat .....

..... not only stylish, but very functional and helpful at night.

 

GREAT write up man!! I need to do this yesterday....you're right it just gets worse over time. Sounds like a soda can with rocks in it everytime I hit a bump!

 

thanx! yup, you might wanna change them out FAST, cuz it'd be horrible to lose your steering while screamin' down the highway. I didn't realize how shady my control of the car was until AFTER changing these out. I should have video'd the play I had in both tie rods ..... scary stuff!

 

I did mine about a month ago and I changed the stock ones out with ones that have grease fittings. Make sure you go get an allignment because even though the nuts on the rods didnt move the damage has already been done. I went to get the allignment and it was so off I couldn't believe it. Car rides like a dream now. Great write up!

 

yup. gettin' my alignment today, right after work.

 

Ok i know now but i wont ruin the surprise for everyone else!!!! J/K
thats cool cant wait to see them in !

 

HID's?

Thats my guess.

 

Nice write up wanna come over and help me do mine hehe...

I'm in need of an alignment I know that, car pulls to the right if im not holding on to the wheel...

 

Sure, man. Nice picture! Ha-Ha!

 

Im goin with HIDs too. Hurry up and do it we wanna see!


oh yea..beans for the write-up!

 

Nice write up bro! You made it look too easy, except for the part where you gotta take the wheels off the jack j/k!

 

Ha-Ha! Yeah. I gotta do what I gotta do right? I could always buy a low-profile jack, but ..... then there would go some "mod" money and I don't wanna waste it on a jack. lol.

 

I am missing something...I have to replace the Inner and Outer tie rod ends.

I don't know what the INNER tie rod ends look like, so can someone point me to where the Inner tie rod? Is it as simple as the outer?

??

 

I am missing something...I have to replace the Inner and Outer tie rod ends.

I don't know what the INNER tie rod ends look like, so can someone point me to where the Inner tie rod? Is it as simple as the outer?

??

Nothing like answering your own question...just in case anyone else needs it, here is the pic and here is a link to more stuff on LX (hope its ok to post a link to another site)

Still not sure how difficult it will be to replace the INNER, but I'm getting ready to find out...

http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?p=1523601

 

Great picture! Shoulda posted that up in the first place, huh?

If you do a write-up on the inner tie rods swap out, link it from this page, will ya? That way, if someone needs both changed out, they can use this thread and then click the link to your thread. No what I mean?

 

Had to revive this thread because I'm pretty sure I need to replace my outers as well.
This is a great step-by-step write up!!
BEANS!!

 

I don't know how this thread got by me but it did.
Great write up for sure!

 

I did mine a couple weeks ago and it's a very easy fix! Unfortunately replacing them didn't get rid of the clanking noise, turns out I need to replace the torsion struts as well. Save $$ and do both at the same time.

 

thanks man that was a goo write up and you really cant have to many pictures. thanks again and well now its time to try it myself.

 

Nice write up and pics. beans.

 

Good write up. A little tip for unseating the tie rod end is instead of hammering on the top if the thread stud you can tap the side of the arm where it is fitted into. Works a lot better and doesn't take that much force at all.

 

+1 rep!

This is perfect, I have to do mine this weekend, garage told me they were pretty floppy when they put my winters on last week.

 

.... garage told me they were pretty floppy when they put my winters on last week.

Yeah same here... great write-up, bean to you!
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