tie rods
09-08-2015, 08:18 AM
#2
Easy.
Take the tire off and the couple nuts holding the tie rod. Hit the joints with a pickle fork. Measure the distance from inner to sleeve and outer to sleeve, set the new ones the as!e and measure total distance to make sure it's close. Reassemble. Get alignment check.
Take the tire off and the couple nuts holding the tie rod. Hit the joints with a pickle fork. Measure the distance from inner to sleeve and outer to sleeve, set the new ones the as!e and measure total distance to make sure it's close. Reassemble. Get alignment check.
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Fordfan2006 (09-08-2015)
09-08-2015, 08:30 AM
#3
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Easy.
Take the tire off and the couple nuts holding the tie rod. Hit the joints with a pickle fork. Measure the distance from inner to sleeve and outer to sleeve, set the new ones the as!e and measure total distance to make sure it's close. Reassemble. Get alignment check.
Take the tire off and the couple nuts holding the tie rod. Hit the joints with a pickle fork. Measure the distance from inner to sleeve and outer to sleeve, set the new ones the as!e and measure total distance to make sure it's close. Reassemble. Get alignment check.
09-08-2015, 08:38 AM
#4
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Inner Tie Rod Tool?
A tie rod fork? If that's what you mean, it can be done with or without the tool. Very simple if you bought the Inner, Outter and Sleeve you could change both sides out in about 15-20 mins.
Wayne
A tie rod fork? If that's what you mean, it can be done with or without the tool. Very simple if you bought the Inner, Outter and Sleeve you could change both sides out in about 15-20 mins.
Wayne
09-08-2015, 08:56 AM
#6
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Well that's fine. The only reason I suggested you get the sleeves is that you could have measured the ones on your truck and assembled the new ones the correct length before even removing the old ones to makes it faster.
Since you only got the ends and not sleeve you will just have to measure them, remove them, remove the ends from the sleeve, reassemble and then reinstall. Little extra work but nothing that should take more than a hour for someone who hasn't ever done something like that before.
PS: It may be a good idea to look at your swaybar end link bushings as well to see if those need replacing too, they are known to wear out and it would be a perfect time to swap them out as well. Hows your idler arm?
Wayne
Since you only got the ends and not sleeve you will just have to measure them, remove them, remove the ends from the sleeve, reassemble and then reinstall. Little extra work but nothing that should take more than a hour for someone who hasn't ever done something like that before.
PS: It may be a good idea to look at your swaybar end link bushings as well to see if those need replacing too, they are known to wear out and it would be a perfect time to swap them out as well. Hows your idler arm?
Wayne
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Fordfan2006 (09-08-2015)
09-08-2015, 08:57 AM
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And no i meant the tool to release the inners from the center link. but since you didn't think of that they maybe different from the rangers ( i watched a video on one of the mazda trucks so thats's why i thought you'd need a tool )
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09-08-2015, 02:19 PM
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Well that's fine. The only reason I suggested you get the sleeves is that you could have measured the ones on your truck and assembled the new ones the correct length before even removing the old ones to makes it faster.
Since you only got the ends and not sleeve you will just have to measure them, remove them, remove the ends from the sleeve, reassemble and then reinstall. Little extra work but nothing that should take more than a hour for someone who hasn't ever done something like that before.
PS: It may be a good idea to look at your swaybar end link bushings as well to see if those need replacing too, they are known to wear out and it would be a perfect time to swap them out as well. Hows your idler arm?
Wayne
Since you only got the ends and not sleeve you will just have to measure them, remove them, remove the ends from the sleeve, reassemble and then reinstall. Little extra work but nothing that should take more than a hour for someone who hasn't ever done something like that before.
PS: It may be a good idea to look at your swaybar end link bushings as well to see if those need replacing too, they are known to wear out and it would be a perfect time to swap them out as well. Hows your idler arm?
Wayne
Last edited by Fordfan2006; 09-08-2015 at 02:22 PM.