Replacement of spherical joints of tips of steering draughts

The tie rod ends are screwed onto the ends of the left and right tie rods; if the protective cover of the ball joint is damaged, the tie rod assembly does not need to be replaced.



SEQUENCE OF WORK

1. Raise the car in a horizontal position and secure it on supports. Remove the front wheel.

2. Loosen the self-locking nut securing the ball joint pin of the tie rod end to the steering knuckle a few turns.

3. Using a puller, press the ball joint pin of the tie rod end out of the steering knuckle. Fully loosen the self-locking nut and remove the tie rod end ball joint pin from the steering knuckle.

4. Turn away a clamping bolt of fastening of a tip of steering draft on steering draft. Unscrew the tie rod end from the tie rod, accurately count the threads on which the tie rod end was screwed (or count the revolutions when removing). Screw on the new tie rod end the same number of turns (revolutions).



Pic. 13.12. Location of distance measurement (X) from the end of the tip to the end of the thread on the steering rod


You can proceed as follows: before removing the paint, mark the position of the end of the tip on the steering rod or measure the distance from the end of the tip to the end of the thread on the steering rod and write down the resulting value (pic. 13.12). At installation screw a tip on steering draft to the label put before removal, or on distance on which there was a tip before removal. If the car does not pull to the side after repair, you may not need to check the wheel alignment.



Pic. 13.13. Marking (A and B) left and right tie rod ends

The left and right tie rod ends are different. If you cannot distinguish the tips, mark them first (pic. 13.13).