Tie rod changeover

**VladTepes** · 22nd August 2005, 02:14 PM

Having acquired a new, straight heavy duty tie rod (to ensure we are all on the same page I am talking about the one behind the diff) can anyone walk me through what I need to do to change over from the old bent one to the new one :?: (the new one has tie-rod ends and everything [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] - Thanks Weeds [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] )

I would like to get the wheels reasonably well aligned in the process.

(I assume the tie rod is one of the things that tyre places etc fiddle with when they do a wheel alignment?)

**Maggot4x4** · 22nd August 2005, 02:34 PM

If it's come off another truck, just put it in and then get it wheel aligned, it should be fairly close to start with.

**VladTepes** · 22nd August 2005, 03:58 PM

It's new.

**Maggot4x4** · 22nd August 2005, 04:46 PM

In that case, measure the old one, wind the new one a couple of mm futher out to make up for the bend, and put it in, then take it to be wheel aligned.

**sclarke** · 22nd August 2005, 04:53 PM

Vlad,
How technical are you??
if you good with most things then this is simple.

Toe out on a Disco or Fender is "0" so get a tape measure and at the front of the tyres measure the distance from 1 side to the other. Pick a tread block that repates to both sides exactly and front and rear of the front tyres.
then make sure the distance of the tyres is the same on the front and rear.

If it was "toed in" then the front side would be less than the rear.

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Does this make sense?

**VladTepes** · 22nd August 2005, 04:58 PM

I presume that 'graphic' didn't work (it dumped the spaces out and its not a monospaced font).

Yes I understand your explanation of toe in / out thank you.

I guess what I really need to know is can I just chage the bugger over or do I have to jack up the wheel to do any of the job :?:

**sclarke** · 22nd August 2005, 05:02 PM

piccky not work master... sorry...

**weeds** · 22nd August 2005, 05:41 PM

Should be no need to lift a wheel, I would take a measurement before you start, might be a good idea to remove the tie rod ends and apply some anti-sieze for future adjustment, I would use a tape measure and if those BGF MT are going on soon I would get the wheel alignment check than, your steering wheel should come back to centre if not adjust the front rod, sorry for one long sentence as I am online via a pda(blackberry), a new toy work has given for the short term

**weeds** · 22nd August 2005, 05:51 PM

Should be no need to lift a wheel, I would take a measurement before you start, might be a good idea to remove the tie rod ends and apply some anti-sieze for future adjustment, I would use a tape measure and if those BGF MT are going on soon I would get the wheel alignment check than, your steering wheel should come back to centre if not adjust the front rod, sorry for one long sentence as I am online via a pda(blackberry), a new toy work has given for the short term

**weeds** · 22nd August 2005, 05:53 PM

Should be no need to lift a wheel, I would take a measurement before you start, might be a good idea to remove the tie rod ends and apply some anti-sieze for future adjustment, I would use a tape measure and if those BGF MT are going on soon I would get the wheel alignment check than, your steering wheel should come back to centre if not adjust the front rod, sorry for one long sentence as I am online via a pda(blackberry), a new toy work has given for the short term

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