What should the inner tie rod torque be?
You will need to jack the car up first. Tighten the nut to 30 N.m (22 lb ft) plus 120 degrees . Visually inspect to ensure that 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 threads are visible past the nylon washer. Tighten the inner tie rod to 100 N.m (74 lb ft). Please let us know what happens so it will help others.
What should the outer stud nut be on a tie rod?
The outer stud nut is listed as there should be 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 threads sticking out past the nylon washer, which implies it is a lock nut. A replacement tie rod end with a cotter pin. I used a 3/8″ air impact to run outer tie rod nuts on.
Where is the inner tie rod on a car?
The three-sided black square piece of metal in the middle, shown by my nifty red arrow, is simply there to set the depth of the crimp. In this case, the steering gear would be up over your right shoulder, and the inner tie rod’s shaft would be behind the tool pointing to the lower left of the picture.
Why does my tie rod not unscrew?
First the tie rod has to work loose, which rarely happens, then it has to unscrew, which nothing is trying to make it do that, then the crimps catch on the threads of the rack so it cannot unscrew all the way.
You will need to jack the car up first. Tighten the nut to 30 N.m (22 lb ft) plus 120 degrees . Visually inspect to ensure that 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 threads are visible past the nylon washer. Tighten the inner tie rod to 100 N.m (74 lb ft). Please let us know what happens so it will help others.
How does a GM tie rod get crimped?
If you only have two flats on the backside, that is the GM design that gets crimped. You will get a set of five or six crow’s foot inserts with a socket they fit into. Use the one that is the right size, then slide the socket over it and the tie rod, and lock it in place with the ring on the end.
The three-sided black square piece of metal in the middle, shown by my nifty red arrow, is simply there to set the depth of the crimp. In this case, the steering gear would be up over your right shoulder, and the inner tie rod’s shaft would be behind the tool pointing to the lower left of the picture.
First the tie rod has to work loose, which rarely happens, then it has to unscrew, which nothing is trying to make it do that, then the crimps catch on the threads of the rack so it cannot unscrew all the way.
If you only have two flats on the backside, that is the GM design that gets crimped. You will get a set of five or six crow’s foot inserts with a socket they fit into. Use the one that is the right size, then slide the socket over it and the tie rod, and lock it in place with the ring on the end.
Why does my tie rod keep getting stuck?
It is the friction between the side of the nut and where it butts up against the outer tie rod that holds it tight. Anti-seize will almost always crawl up there as you run the threads together, then get stuck between the nut and tie rod. That will let it work loose from the pounding it takes.