Rack Boot / Tie-Rod Removal and Installation

Rack Boot / Tie-Rod Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Remove P/S gear case assembly.
2. For ease of adjustment after installation, make marking (4) of tie-rod end lock nut position of tie-rod thread.
3. Loosen tie-rod end lock nut (2) and remove tie-rod end.
4. Remove boot wire and clip.
5. Remove boot (3) from tie-rod (1).





6. Remove tie-rod (1) from steering gear case (2).





Installation
1. Clean threads of both tie-rod and steering gear case (2).
2. Apply thread lock cement to thread of tie-rod ball nut (1) and then tighten it to specified torque.





3. Apply grease to boot inside A indicated in the figure.





4. Position boot properly in grooves of gear case and tie-rod. Check to ensure that boot is free from twist and dent.
5. Clamp boot with clip and wire. Wire should be new and should go around the boot twice. Pull its both ends together by screwdriver or such and make sure that the wire won't be crossed. Then twist the ends several times, the twisted ends should be bent in the circumferential direction.





6. Install tie-rod end lock nut and tie-rod end to tie-rod. Position lock nut to marking (1) made in removal.

NOTE: When tie-rod was replaced, measure length a on removed tie-rod and use it on new replacement tie-rod so as to position lock nut properly.





7. Install steering gear case.