Tie rod refresh, Yoke at the ball joint end hitting steering rack |
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Tie rod refresh, Yoke at the ball joint end hitting steering rack |
Chaznaster |
Apr 15 2024, 05:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 22-November 15 From: Concord, MA Member No.: 19,389 Region Association: North East States |
Hi All. This winter, I pulled the entire front end on my car and am almost done putting it back together. Refreshed the rubber parts and eye bolts on the tie rods. I also pulled the steering rack to refresh the coupling and bearing under the gas tank.
I took care to insert the new eye bolts on the rack back to where they were and even double checked the distance between the eye bolts and clocked them per the manual. Now everything is back together but when I turn either side to the stop, the bolt head on the yoke hits the locking end plate on the rack. I thought perhaps to flip the yoke so the bolt head would not get in the way but cannot figure out how to get it in from the other side. Am I missing something?? Thanks. |
rjames |
May 2 2024, 07:22 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,948 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Does the bolt still hit the plate if the bolt head is on the other side?
What brand of tie rods did you buy? My stock ones that I just removed look like they have more room between the plate and the bolt. Plus I just noticed mine are angled and yours are not. Looks like you need a spacer (washer) in there. |
Chaznaster |
May 3 2024, 06:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 22-November 15 From: Concord, MA Member No.: 19,389 Region Association: North East States |
Does the bolt still hit the plate if the bolt head is on the other side? What brand of tie rods did you buy? My stock ones that I just removed look like they have more room between the plate and the bolt. Plus I just noticed mine are angled and yours are not. Looks like you need a spacer (washer) in there. This is showing exactly what I thought. Your hex bolt head is on the opposite side of the eye bolt than mine, so it does not hit. I'd make that change but I cannot get the hex bolt in as you have it because there is not enough clearance. And my eye bolt is angled, too. It's just hard to see from the angle where I took the picture. Edit: the parts are all stock in my case. |
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