Tie Rod Secured With Locking Fluid

NOTE:
- When exchanging secured version tie rods use locking fluid D6, or equivalent, when installing.
- The tie rods can only be removed/installed with the steering gear removed.

REMOVAL





1. Seal line connections on power steering gear.
1- Plastic sealing plugs
2- Plastic sealing plugs

2. Clean outside of power steering gear in vicinity of the boot.
3. Open hose clips and push boot back.





4. Clamp steering gear with rack in a vice.

NOTE: Use soft vice clamps, check vice clamps for impurities e.g. metal filings or similar and thoroughly remove.

5. Remove tie rod.


INSTALLATION

NOTE:
- If parts are reused, it is essential to clean any residue of locking fluid off the threaded studs of the inner joint or the thread tapped hole as described below. Otherwise there is a danger of the thread being damaged when being reinstalled or removed.
- If new parts are to be installed, proceed to Installing.

Preparation





1. Clean threaded stud of tie rod with 14 x 1.5 mm die or wire brush.
2. Check if joint stud threads are deformed replace if necessary.

NOTE:
- Do not tilt tap when positioning.
- If it is difficult to turn the tap onto the thread or if metal swarf forms, this indicates the thread is deformed.





3. Cover steering gear housing opening (arrow) with a cloth.
4. Clean threaded hole in rack with 14 x 1.5 mm tap.
5. Clean thread with nitro thinners e.g. L 160, or equivalent, (thread must be oil and grease free).
6. Clean with compressed air.

Installing
1. Adjust new tie rod to length. Adjustments





2. Coat tapped hole thread with locking fluid (arrow).

NOTE:
- Apply one drop only in 2nd thread of rack.
- If too much locking fluid is used the release torque when next disassembling will be too high.
- No locking fluid must get onto steering rack.

3. Tighten tie rod to: 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.).
- Always use a torque wrench.