Joe West
05-28-2005, 07:19 PM
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 20:00:39 EST
From: FrankCB@aol.com
<VV> Tie Rod Ends Removal and Replacement
In a message dated 11/7/00 2:14:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, corvair@mnic.net
writes:
<< Second tip. If your tie rods are all rusty, remove the bolts on the tie
rod
ends, separate with a "fork"
and put in a vice on you work bench. Take of the clamps. With a big
screwdriver and a hammer open up
the slot a little and use a big pipe wrench to remove. Clean up the threads
and grease. If you have tap and dies this works great. One side is left
hand thread and the other end right hand thread. Grease threads and
re install. >>
Dan,
A word of caution here. If you don't restore the tie rod ends to EXACTLY
where they were originally, you will upset the toe in setting of the front
suspension. Also, if one side is set differently from the other you will end
up with a steering wheel that is not pointed straight when the car is
traveling straight.
Frank "cautiously" Burkhard
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 20:00:39 EST
From: FrankCB@aol.com
<VV> Tie Rod Ends Removal and Replacement
In a message dated 11/7/00 2:14:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, corvair@mnic.net
writes:
<< Second tip. If your tie rods are all rusty, remove the bolts on the tie
rod
ends, separate with a "fork"
and put in a vice on you work bench. Take of the clamps. With a big
screwdriver and a hammer open up
the slot a little and use a big pipe wrench to remove. Clean up the threads
and grease. If you have tap and dies this works great. One side is left
hand thread and the other end right hand thread. Grease threads and
re install. >>
Dan,
A word of caution here. If you don't restore the tie rod ends to EXACTLY
where they were originally, you will upset the toe in setting of the front
suspension. Also, if one side is set differently from the other you will end
up with a steering wheel that is not pointed straight when the car is
traveling straight.
Frank "cautiously" Burkhard