Tie Rod: Service and Repair

INNER TIE ROD
Removal Procedure





1. Loosen the inner tie rod pinch bolt.





2. Remove the lock plate. Do not reuse it.





3. Remove the inner tie rod bolt from the rack and pinion assembly.

Notice: If both inner tie rods need to be removed, reinstall the tie rod bog after removing the first tie rod to keep the rack and pinion boot and the other parts properly aligned.





4. Remove the inner tie rod by sliding it out between the bolt support plate and the rack and pinion boot and turning it off the tie rod adjuster screw.

Installation Procedure





1. Be sure the center housing cover washers are fitted into the rack and pinion boot.





2. Install the inner tie rod by turning it onto the tie rod adjuster screw and sliding it between the inner tie rod plate and the center housing cover washer.
3. Insert the inner tie rod bolt through the holes in the inner tie rod plate, the inner tie rod, the center housing cover washer (captured in recesses in rack and pinion boot), the rack guide assembly (which is hidden inside the rack and pinion boot), and into the threaded hole in the rod and rack assembly.
Tighten the inner tie rod bolts to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.).





4. Tighten the inner tie rod pinch bolt.
Tighten the inner tie rod pinch bolt to 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.).





5. Install the new lock plate with the notches in the proper position over the flats of the inner tie rod bolts.
6. Perform a front toe adjustment.