DIY Outer Tie Rod End Replacement

DIY Outer Tie Rod End Replacement

This is a quick video showing how to replace an outer tie rod end yourself. Thanks for watching! Please rate, comment, check out my channel & subscribe!

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toby clough says:

i just replaced both of mine and the allignment is off my steering wheel is constantly to the right?

tweed187187 says:

tie rods arent the same in every car/truck and this video is for a cadillac and probably the least owned car.i have a 99 gmc jimmy and im sure its not the most popular truck either but i cant find 1 video on how to check or replace parts on it,really frustrating.

HornOfGoat says:

what is the torque u tighten it to?

Andrew Rodgers says:

thanks you did great job explaining!

Sajid Rafique says:

This is how videos should be ! Concise and showing all necessary steps ! Thanks

Raftman79 says:

Why is it that when I turn the nut on the bottom of the tie rod end, the whole bolt or shaft spins forever until eternity or I get pissed off & grab the acetylene torch? I just need to get the damn thing off for a few minutes so I can replace the cheap-ass hollow anti-sway bar with a real one.

Apollo Morelos says:

NRA Rules.

korbenelements says:

You dont do the alignment you need to take it to a shop for that . Most places charge around $50 for the alignment in Arizona. Just call around and ask for a quote for your vehicle for a front end alignment.

Fred H says:

Great vids just subscribed

Travis Langdon says:

yeah that because their charging you for them getting the part and money. then they have to pay the mechanic

Mark E says:

Great video, I need to change mine out and you just showed me how easy it is to do myself thank you!

PS I remember seeing somebody using a ‘pickle fork’, would you use one on a tie rod?

Thanks again

Greg Carter says:

you said at the end “now your ready for an alignment” how do we align it?

DANIEL Q says:

hey i got a question for you. i own a 99 town car and when i turn the wheel it doesn’t center by it self.

phreshnukka1 says:

Firestone

phreshnukka1 says:

I live on a marine corps base and firestorm tried to charge me $128.00 for the part only, another $134 for labor

NakedStormTroopa says:

for my 1991 Accord, it’s under $20. Try looking up your car’s make and model on Rockauto.com (cheapest prices for name brand parts but with shipping, parts can be more expensive than Autozone’s Duralast parts)

phreshnukka1 says:

about how much does an outer tie rod cost on average?

MoneyShot702 says:

Lol I was looking and you are using the same exact car I’m replacing it on. Good choice

Mr2pint says:

Do Japanese car come with grease fittings? i don’t think they do theses days - thought that was a thing of the past.

01mggt says:

Excellent video! May tackle this over the weekend

SlicedBread says:

220 for both of mine, they wanted to charge over 300. if i saw this video first, i woulda done it myself.

trevor Chapman says:

This cost me 180 total! I’m doing the other side on my own! Thanks everyone

12hourshiftworker says:

Man that’s simple, wish I had a lift!

DAVID LANGILLE says:

Nice job.

Smashsify says:

nice lift buddy how much do those run roughly. would you know off the top of your head?

masterbanks09 says:

I just bought outer tie rod, Pitman arm , idler arm and lower ball joints. What order would I replace these parts in ? Thanks for your time.

futuriztik says:

you can pick up a grease gun at any automotive parts shop, homehardware, or canadian tire…if you’re in canada haha but they shouldn’t be too hard to find

inez2317 says:

Just wanted to know where can I get a grease fixing can or whatever that was? AND yes I’m a girl tryin to fix this on my car. I’m NOT paying a shop to do this I think I can handle this. Please answer me 🙂

inez2317 says:

Just wanted to know where can I get a grease fixing can or whatever that was? AND yes I’m a girl tryin to fix this on my car. I’m NOT paying a shop to do this I think I can handle this. Please answer me 🙂

inez2317 says:

Just wanted to know where can I get a grease fixing can or whatever that was? AND yes I’m a girl tryin to fix this on my car. I’m NOT paying a shop to do this I think I can handle this. Please answer me 🙂

SeventhSamurai72 says:

Thank you very much for taking the time and effort to post this.

roadragecustoms says:

Ingersol Rand 2131

Raul F says:

What brand and model of impact wrench is that? Thank you

Daniel Brand says:

Very helpful and simplified. Thanks.

BIGKEV420 says:

I have the locking nut on the tie rod end instead of the cotter pin. I got it about half way and then it wouldnt budge. the whole bolt it is attached to is spinning. Tried wrenching on it some more with a leverage bar and got it like 3/4 of the way. But WONT move anymore. Am i doing something wrong? Maybe i stripped the damn threads. Can u help me?

TheWopper78 says:

This guy knows what he’s doin, well done vid’s very easy to follow.

slickkapone says:

My steering wheel wanders when i’m going over uneven surfaces, like if there’s a bump on one front wheel and the other wheel is on flat ground, the wheel will pull to the bump side. I’m scared about going to a mechanic because I don’t want to be paying for something I don’t really need. Do you think tie rod ends and an alignment would solve this, or should I look even further. I just want to have a nice crisp stable steering wheel response like an Acura TL is supposed to. It’s sloppy!!

TheGravatrax says:

That looks so easy, yeah i think ill do this rather than pay someone around 100$ total do it.

Ro Henrique says:

Myth busters ftw!

roadragecustoms says:

Depends which way you are looking at it & whether it has right or left hand threads. This one was right hand threads, but I had to turn it clockwise to loosen it because it was “jammed” up against the outer tie rod end & I needed to loosen the nut away from it. You have to look at these backwards sometimes.

roadragecustoms says:

I used a 1/2 inch impact wrench. Sometimes, if the stud starts to turn with the nut, I hold the nut with a wrench & turn the hex on the end of the stud clockwise to loosen it.

ShadowLink723 says:

how do you get the lock nut off of the ball stud? Mine is loose until the end then it binds up.

roadragecustoms says:

The old one had a lock nut.

ShadowLink723 says:

I didn’t see a cotter pin on the old tie rod end, but one on the new. Was there no cotter pin on the old or did you not show the removal?

ycformosa says:

Help, when I loosen the jam nut, should I go clock-wise or counter clockwise?

please respond

DodgeMan360 says:

I ended up knocking the alignment off really bad, adjusted it so its now driving straight, but I will get it aligned here this week, it probably needs it anyways. Thanks!

roadragecustoms says:

Tire wear would be my #1 concern. If you put the new tie rod end back in the exact same place, it won’t be as bad, but you should still get an alignment as soon as you can.

DodgeMan360 says:

Is there any real safety concern for not doing an alignment after changing one sides tie rod end? The rest of my suspension is tight with zero play besides the passenger tie rod end, im not too worried about tire wear as I need to replace them soon also, and I plan on changing the struts soon aswell and was hoping to wait until then for alignment. What do you think? Thanks!

ViolentCop says:

Thank you for posting this.

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