bhsballer76

i was wanting to know how hard it is to replace an inner tie rod. I have been told by a couple shops that my left inner tie rod needs replacing. They walked me out in the shop and the tire did move a about a 1/4 inch in each direction. So is this something i could do in my garage. I have been quoted around 250 to replace it.

96GT226410

It's not hard, but you'll need an alignment after it. You'll need a tool to remove it. I think they're between $30-$45 for a cheap one.

97targa

No tool necessary. I hit mine once on the top with a hammer and it cam right out! They run about $15-$20 at your local parts store.

Wait a minute....Inner tie rod??? I thought there were just outer tierods on the stangs because they go right into the steering box!

GhostRider02GT

there is no inner tie rod, that guy is..

1) an idiot

2) scamming you

you cant rent a pickle fork, aka tie rod fork/seperator from autozone for like 10 bux. If they are really old and stubborn, you can get the air version if you have a compressor, we have one at the shop and there is nothing yet it could not take off.


Its not hard, take the wheel off, undo the castle nut, tap the knuckle a few times with a sledge, tap the top of the rod a few times, if that does not do it, use the fork and pound that shiit like a new biitch in prison. Unscrew the rod, marking or counting threads, so you can roughly get the new one back in the same postion. Thread the new one on into that same position. Tighten up the castle nut, install zerk if applicable, grease, thats it!

Aereon

I would also check for a blown bushings while your under there, most people that bring their cars to shops to have an oil change don't see that the oil drips right onto their steering rack bushings and often eats away at it over time. As for the tie rod, I'm not gonna echo what was posted.

bhsballer76

alright, soujds good. Guess im going to save some cash. THANKS for the help.