How to tell if your inner tie rod is worn?
1 Jack up the car on one side. 2 Grap your wheel at 3 and 9 o’clock. 3 Try to move the wheel in and out. 4 If you notice any movement at the inner tie rod boot / inner tie rod, that means there is excessive wear at the inner tie rod.
How do you remove the inner tie rod?
Place jack stands to support the car. Disconnect the inner tie rod from the outer tie rod. Remove the boot from the inner tie rod. Remove the inner tie rod using the inner tie rod tool. Reinstall the inner tie rod in reverse order. Reinstall the outer tie rod and lower the car. Jack up the car on one side. Grap your wheel at 3 and 9 o’clock.
How to find Moog inner tie rod ends by Dimension?
If you can’t find an original part or just need a specific part for a custom job you can filter through the entire Moog catalog of inner tie rod ends by dimension to find what you need. Check out our Instructions for Measuring Inner Tie Rod Ends below and compare those dimensions against our catalog of Moog inner tie rod ends.
Where are the tie rod ends on a car?
Locate the outer tie rod end. When you remove the wheel, you will be able to see the steering knuckle. There will be a shaft going through this knuckle with a castle nut on the bottom and a round head on top. This is the outer tie rod. Locate the inner tie rod end. Cars often have an inner tie rod end as well.
What can cause your tie rods to go bad?
While your tie rods can certainly go bad over time from just ordinary wear and tear, a severe strike on a curb or pothole could do damage to your vehicle’s tie rods. If you hit something and find your car has developed a new shake in the steering wheel, noises when turning or other below symptoms, head to Hanson Subaru right away.
1 Jack up the car on one side. 2 Grap your wheel at 3 and 9 o’clock. 3 Try to move the wheel in and out. 4 If you notice any movement at the inner tie rod boot / inner tie rod, that means there is excessive wear at the inner tie rod.
Place jack stands to support the car. Disconnect the inner tie rod from the outer tie rod. Remove the boot from the inner tie rod. Remove the inner tie rod using the inner tie rod tool. Reinstall the inner tie rod in reverse order. Reinstall the outer tie rod and lower the car. Jack up the car on one side. Grap your wheel at 3 and 9 o’clock.
When do you change the tie rod ends?
The tie rod ends are adjusted when aligning the front end. This is done by screwing the inner and outer tie rod ends together to a shorter position or apart to a longer position, allowing correction of the vehicle’s alignment. Also, the right and left tie rod ends should always be replaced at the same time.