Re: Tie Rod Rebuild

Posted by Glen Weilbaker on September 11, 1998 at 07:05:13

In Reply to: Tie Rod Rebuild
posted by Jake Mandator on September 10, 1998 at 16:04:24

: The same kit is used to rebuild the tie rod and the drag link.
: I see that the disk included in the kit is used for the drag link along with the other side which is the disk with a short stem (against the spring).Question is: is the disk without the stem used in the tie rod or does the end plug really serve on the other side of the ball?
Jake,
Use the disk without the stem between the ball and the threaded end plug. I don't know the real theory of it's use but it looks to give greater holding power by encircling more ball surface.
Be prepared to wrestle these puppies, take a lot of grunting to get them to go together.
Good luck,
GW