Contents: Tie rod ends ⤓ Tie rods ⤓
Tie rod ends
Removal
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
Warning! If the car stereo system is equipped with a security code, make sure you have the correct combination to activate the audio system before disconnecting the battery!
2. Jack up the car and place it on stands. Remove the corresponding front wheel.
3. Remove the cotter pin and loosen the crown nut securing the outer end of the steering rod to the steering knuckle assembly - the cotter pins must be replaced without fail.
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4. Using a special puller, separate the tip from the steering knuckle.
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5. Mark the position of the lock nut relative to the tip.
6. Using one key, hold the tip from turning, and use the second key to release its lock nut - the nut should be released one full turn, no more!
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7. Rotate the tip to remove it from the traction rod.
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Installation
1. Clean the threads on the tie rod (front wheel steering).
2. Screw the tip onto the rod until it stops against the lock nut, then unscrew it one full turn back and tighten the nut until the installation marks made during dismantling are aligned.
3. Insert the ball stud of the end into the seat in the steering knuckle assembly, make sure that the wheels are in a straight-ahead position, screw on the castle nut and tighten it to the required torque (34 N·m: Mirage models and 29 N·m: Galant and Diamante models). By tightening (without releasing) the nut, align the holes for installing the cotter pin. Install the new cotter pin, firmly spreading its antennae.
4. Replace the wheel. Lower the car to the ground and tighten the wheel nuts to the required torque (90÷110 Nm).
5. Connect the negative cable to the battery
6. Tighten the tip lock nut to the required torque (42 Nm: Mirage models and 49÷53 Nm: Galant and Diamante models).
7. Check the front wheel alignment angles and make appropriate adjustments if necessary.
Tie rods
Removal
1. Jack up the car and place it on supports.
2. Remove the corresponding front wheel.
3. Remove the cotter pin and loosen the outer tie rod end ball joint nut.
4. Use a wire brush to clean the tie rod threads and coat them with penetrating oil.
5. Using a puller, release the tip from the steering knuckle.
6. Loosen the lock nut and remove the outer end from the rod - count the number of turns the end has been screwed on.
7. Loosen the lock nut securing the rod to the rack and pinion.
8. Loosen the fastening clamps and remove the corrugated protective cover of the steering gear housing.
9. Bend back the tabs of the locking plate, loosen the mounting nut and disconnect the inner end of the rod from the rack and pinion assembly.
Installation
1. After replacing the lock plate, install the rod and tighten it to the required torque (90 Nm).
2. Bend the tabs of the locking plate.
3. Replace the protective cover and secure it with new clamps.
4. Install the outer tie rod end (see previous subsection) - make sure that the end is screwed on exactly the number of turns recorded during dismantling.
5. Secure the tip in the steering knuckle, screw on and tighten the ball pin crown nut to the required torque.
6. Install the wheel and lower the car to the ground.
7. Check the front wheel alignment angles and make appropriate adjustments if necessary.