Tie rod/track rod ends are much of a muchness almost regardless of make/model - once jacked up and the wheel removed it typically takes 30 - 45 minutes to complete the replacement on steering rack types and perhaps a little longer for steering box types. Rust can complicate things and as the front wheel toe should be checked/adjusted before the vehicle leaves the workshop, adjustment might be needed both sides which would be difficult/impossible if the other side adjustment is badly rusted.
At this point the choice is to spend a little more having the other side cleaned and freed or risk an unsatisfactory toe adjustment.
Checking the toe setting typically takes about half an hour and if adjustment is needed, perhaps another 15 minutes. These are fairly realistic times and will loosely match most standard times for the work.
Lots of repairers use standard times for pricing rather than time taken and a motivated guy using power tools in a well organised workshop can probably cut those times in half, also by cutting a few corners - that is how bonus is made in many workshops...
SOURCE: replacing inner tie rod passenger side
remove your wheel to access before you remove tie rod mark the thread on the rack side, then its a matter of removing the split pin and loosening off the nut closes to the wheel then give it a good wack dont hit the thread once its free leave it until you crack the nut on the rack side once you have done this completely remove the old tie rod install the new one and wind it on to the position where you have marked and then put it back together your alignment still might not be accurate though it shouldnt be far out i would suggest a wheel alignment afterwards
SOURCE: tie rod adjustments
Loosen the locknut and turn the Inner tie rod end , it has a ball and socket inside the steering rack boot. remember to tighten the locknut after servicing !
SOURCE: Need torque spec for 2000 Cirrus outer tie rod ends
45 Ft-lbs Tie-rod balljoint stud-to-steering knuckle nut, and 55 Ft-lbs Tie-rod (outer)- to- inner jam lock nut
SOURCE: inner tie rod end on passenger side needs replaced
You will definately need an expert to handle this because it is in a tight compartment.
Good luck.
SOURCE: how difficult to replace inner tie rod end on 06 silverado 2wd?
Not that hard, just spray the tie rod sleeve with WD40 night before and let it soak in. Remove the collier pin and and nut and hammer the old inner tie rod end out of the Track rod with a 5 pound sledge hammer. Remove the inner tie rod end from the sleeve and don't forget to mark the distance so you can place the new tie rod end at the same length. Reinstall the inner tie rod end to the Track rod and tighten the nut and replace the collier pin with a new one. Grease the fitting and go for a test drive, if the truck does not wonder then your good to go with out a alignment. Good luck and hope this helps, Note, make sure you have to right inner tie rod ends. Each side has different thread rotations.
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