Rear

Tie Rod, Removing and Installing

Note: Align vehicle after carrying out repairs, Refer to Alignment, Description and Operation.

Removing
^ Take off wheel.





^ Remove nut -1- and remove washer.
^ Remove nut -2-, remove eccentric washer and eccentric bolt.

Note: Never turn eccentric bolt more than 90° to left or right (i.e. min. - max. adjustment).

Pay special attention to the information when installing

Note: Replace bolts and self-locking nuts as described in instructions in exploded view, Refer to Suspension, Diagrams, Exploded View.

^ Cone at wheel bearing housing and taper of tie rod should be free of grease.

Vehicles up to m.y. 1996





^ Do not tighten nuts -1- and -2- until vehicle is standing on the ground.

Tightening torques
Item 1: 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.)
Item 2: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.) plus additional 90 ° turn

Vehicles from m.y. 1997

Note: Combination of new and old tie rods is not permitted!





^ Do not tighten nuts -1- and -2- until vehicle is standing on the ground.

Tightening torques
^ Item -1-: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.) plus additional 90 ° turn
^ Item -2-: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.) plus additional 90 ° turn