Re: Tie Rod Replacement

From: Chris Reck (chris92@insightbb.com)
Date: Thu Aug 24 2006 - 21:05:39 EDT


Tom,

I sent you a couple of pictures. If anyone else would like to see them, let
me know...

Chris

"Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote in message
news:44EE3BC8.4000202@aol.com...
>
> Chris Reck wrote:
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> I have a 1999 4x4 and as far as I can tell, do not have Rack and Pinion.
>> The outer tie rods had a castle nut. It came out very easily out of the
>> steering knuckle. It is threaded into one end of the inner tie rod. On
>> the other end of that, it has a boot covering a very rusted ball joint
>> type conection. This
>>
>> The inner tie rod assembly is threaded into the center link almost the
>> same way the inner and outer tie rod are joined. The inner tie rod does
>> have two flat spots on it to accept a wrench, but I can't find one to fit
>> over it; nor i there enough clearance to swing anything with enough
>> leverage.
>>
>> I've figured that the only hope is to get a crowfoot wrench that accepts
>> a 1/2" drive socket and use extenders to get outside the wheel well.
>> None of the stores around here cary crowfoot wrenches large enough.
>>
>> Chris
>
>
> Chris, sounds like they changed the steering linkage set up in the
> GenIII's. I'll go out and look at the linkage on my 95 to see what that
> looks like... but I don't have anything like that on Christine. I'll see
> if I can snap a pic of what I have. Any chance you can get a pic of what
> you are working on? I dont have and GenIII manuals around here.
>
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