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Tie Rod: Service and Repair




Tie Rod - Inner

NOTE: Left side shown, right side similar.










Removal and Installation

1. Remove the steering gear. For additional information, refer to Steering Gear - All Wheel Drive (AWD) Service and Repair or Steering Gear - Front Wheel Drive (FWD) .

2. Mark the pinion shaft and the steering gear housing for correct reference during installation.





3. NOTICE: Position the steering gear in a soft-jaw vise or damage to the steering gear may occur.

Loosen the tie-rod jam nut and remove the outer tie-rod end.

- To install, tighten to 80 Nm (59 lb-ft).

4. NOTE: It is necessary to remove both bellows boots when removing the RH inner tie-rod end.

Remove the 4 bellow clamps and the 2 steering gear bellows boots.

5. Using a suitable wrench, hold the piston shaft.

6. Using a suitable wrench, remove the inner tie-rod end.
- To install, tighten to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft).

7. NOTE: Using a suitable wrench, hold the piston shaft while tightening the inner tie rod.

NOTE: The new rock washer must be crimped after tightening the inner tie rod end.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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