Tie Rods

jaystew · 11-29-07, 22:46

Can Anyone Tell Me How To Change My Tie Rods On My Car, The Ones On There Aren't Bad But I Got New Ones, Cause When I Got The Car They Were Already In The Truck, So I Want To Go Ahead And Put Them On, But I Don't Exactly Know How, So If Anyone Can Help Me That Will Be Great.

**4cylfun** · 12-8-07, 2:01

you need to get a tie rod separator. Its like a c with a screw down rod in the middle. You can get them at autozone or damn near wherever for like 14 bucks.

Undo the castlenut, i think its a 14 mm but i could be wrong. Pop the tie rod end loose. spray some lubricant on the inner nut. Break the jam nut loose (the one on the inside) and untwist the outer tie rod end. Do the same only backwards to put it on. Of course you'll have to get it alinged after this but thats how you do it.

jaystew · 1-9-08, 13:41

thanks man that is alot of help

**4cylfun** · 1-10-08, 5:43

no problem, did that fix a bad steering issue i hope

jaystew · 1-18-08, 21:41

we will find out in a few days

11-29-07, 22:46	#1 (permalink)
jaystew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Carriere, MS, USA Age: 19 iTrader: (0)	Tie Rods Can Anyone Tell Me How To Change My Tie Rods On My Car, The Ones On There Aren't Bad But I Got New Ones, Cause When I Got The Car They Were Already In The Truck, So I Want To Go Ahead And Put Them On, But I Don't Exactly Know How, So If Anyone Can Help Me That Will Be Great.

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4cylfun Dedicated LX to GT Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plainfield, IN, USA Age: 25 iTrader: (3)	you need to get a tie rod separator. Its like a c with a screw down rod in the middle. You can get them at autozone or damn near wherever for like 14 bucks. Undo the castlenut, i think its a 14 mm but i could be wrong. Pop the tie rod end loose. spray some lubricant on the inner nut. Break the jam nut loose (the one on the inside) and untwist the outer tie rod end. Do the same only backwards to put it on. Of course you'll have to get it alinged after this but thats how you do it.
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1-10-08, 5:43	#4 (permalink)
4cylfun Dedicated LX to GT Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plainfield, IN, USA Age: 25 iTrader: (3)	no problem, did that fix a bad steering issue i hope
	'88 Mazda MX6 LX Manual Tranny GT rear sway bar, GT rear disc brakes, rebuilt turbocharger (for another engine), Oil Pressure and Boost gaues from Prosport, 92-95 Civic modded tripple A-pillar pod, exedy clutch, rockin '93 mazda 929 wheels and IS painted Laser Blue! Also own a '74 Kawasaki S1-B 250 Triple 2 stroke