Toyota 45046-09340 Tie Rod

They are; , Loosen the wheel lug nuts and then lift the given vehicle and place it on the jack stands and then finally remove the wheel. Then unbolt the tie-rod end locknut and align a piece of paper under the tie-rod end and mark the place on the threaded part of the tie-rod. The cotter pin should then be taken out and disposed Then turn off the castle nut to about 1/4 inch from the tie-rod end balljoint stud. There will be a balljoint separator or puller which has to be inserted to take off the tie-rod end from the steering knuckle; the nut has to be removed and the tie-rod end has to be detached from the steering knuckle arm. Remove the old tie-rod end and replace with the new one fixing it in a position corresponding to the mark made on the threads of the tie-rod. The removal process is the reverse of the installation, and to complete it, turn the castle nut on the tie-rod end to the specified torque then put in a new cotter pin; nevertheless, you'll need to adjust the nut by moving the castle nut up in the ballstud then moving aside without undoing it. Naturally, torque the locknut down tightly and then torque the lug nuts to the correct specifications. Lastly, entrance alignment should also be reviewed and corrected if there is a need for it.