How are tie rods, center drag link and steering?
This is the easiest procedure, it is held in place with two bolts only. Steering damper bolt on the frame side. One end is attached to the frame of the car while the other one is attached to the center drag link. Now it is time to get the center drag link off, the procedure is the same here as with the tie rods.
Where is the steering damper on a car?
Steering damper bolt on the frame side. One end is attached to the frame of the car while the other one is attached to the center drag link. Now it is time to get the center drag link off, the procedure is the same here as with the tie rods. Except you don’t have to adjust anything.
What should the torque settings be for tie rods?
The fitting is pretty much straight forward, but remember to use the right torque settings for the tie rod mounting nuts. You should tighten them down only to 41Nm, the tie rods will be stuck in the steering arm and the nuts have plastic inserts in them.
How to remove the inner tie rod end?
To remove the inner tie rod end run the rack out fully to the side being replaced and hold the rack with a crescent wrench on the flats of the gears to prevent it from twisting against the pinion while twisting the tie rod end with the proper tool. keith July 6, 2016, 4:11am #7
When to replace tie rods, center drag link and steering?
When your car steering starts to feel floaty and maybe the car is starting to drift to one side so you constantly have to correct when going down a straight road, consider changing the steering linkage components and do a wheel alignment. I will describe how you replace the tie rods, the center drag link and the steering damper only.
Steering damper bolt on the frame side. One end is attached to the frame of the car while the other one is attached to the center drag link. Now it is time to get the center drag link off, the procedure is the same here as with the tie rods. Except you don’t have to adjust anything.
The fitting is pretty much straight forward, but remember to use the right torque settings for the tie rod mounting nuts. You should tighten them down only to 41Nm, the tie rods will be stuck in the steering arm and the nuts have plastic inserts in them.
How manynm should I tighten my tie rods?
You should tighten them down only to 41Nm, the tie rods will be stuck in the steering arm and the nuts have plastic inserts in them. Remember throw out the old tie rod ends nuts since thee plastic self tightening mechanism is word.