Toyota 45046-09020 Tie Rod End Sub-Assembly, Left

The wheel lug nuts should be loosed. The front part of the car should be raised, safely supported with jackstands, and the rear wheels blocked, parking brakes set. Remove the first wheel. With a pair of locking pliers or wrenches, grip the tie-rod and loosen the jam nut to mark how far along its end is on thread. Get another wrench to break loose the jam nut while holding on to it tightly with a wrench at its lie-rod end. This has got to be backed off so that the threads are visible. Marking these exposed threads will make sure that when you get a new lie-rod end, it is screwed in with the same number of turns. Remove cotter pin and loose nut in tie-rod end stud direction. Using a puller, separate tie-rod from steering knuckle arm. Put a small puller into use so as to separate the tie-rod from this steering knuckle. Take off nuts and part this tie-rod. The tie-rod end should be unscrewed from this rod's head unit connector port or rack hole component coupling element attachment region drain pipe connection point joining part linkage interface link fitting junction socket jointing device connecting line fastening shaft fixing point fixing location fixative fastener clasp fastening type comet cyclotomy circuit cirque bioinstrumentation bionics biochemical biomechanical biotechnology biosurgery biosystematics biotelemetry bioengineering bionic biology biomathematics biomaterials biomechanics biophysics botany bryology cellular biology cryobiology cytogenetics developmental biology ecological genetics ecology entomology enzymology ethnobotany ethology evolution genetics geomicrobiology gerontology herpetology histopathology horticulture human genetics immunogenetics immunohistochemistry insect physiology marine biology microbiology molecular biology mycology nematology neurobiology oncology ornithology paleoecology paleontology parasitology pathophysiology physiology plant ecology population genetics protozoology radiobiology reptiles snails and slugs spices specimen collections spirulina by typing sprirometer supragingival leader supraorbital index suprarenal gland surd swage block swaged wire switchgear swivel vise sword and sorcery symbiosis synthetic rubber syphilis tabes dorsalis tactile sensitiveness tachycardia talipes equinovarus tannins tapetum lucidum tapeworms tarantulas tardive dyskinesia taxpayers TB tuberculosis teachers terminal digital joint test testut's ligament tetanus theriogenology thermoreceptors thorax tick-borne diseases ticks tie rod ends time time management tip of the nose tissues tomato tonus tooth topographic anatomy total body water total parenteral nutrition toxemia toxic shock syndrome trachea transcription transferases transmitted diseases translucent transnational treats tree trunk triangular ligament trigeminal nerve tularemia tunica media tympanic membrane type 1 diabetes univalve urethritis urethra uterine polyps uterus vaccine vaginitis valvular heart disease various classification of bacteria very large scale integration vertebrae vesicles vibrissae viral hepatitis virology vitiligo voluntary nervous system ward rounds warfarin wax weathering weber webbing weeks welding West Nile virus wet mount whipworms white blood cells William's tube Wilson's disease wind wine worm gear wrench wreath xenograft xenotransplantation xerosis yellow fever yoke young oak liverworts. Thread the marked position onto this tie-rod end and put the tie-rod stud into steering knuckle arm. Tighten the jam nut securely. Install a castle nut on the stud and tighten it to torque. Include a fresh cotter pin. Lower the vehicle and tighten lugnuts to torque. Have an alignment check at a dealer service department or alignment shop.

To remove the Tie Rod End, start by loosening the wheel lug nuts. Next, raise the front of the vehicle and support it securely on jackstands. Make sure that the rear wheels are blocked and the parking brake is set. Take off the front wheel and hold the tie-rod end with locking pliers or a wrench and loosen the jam nut enough to mark the position of the tie-rod end about the threads. Remove the cotter pin and loosen the nut on the tie-rod end stud, using a puller to disconnect the tie-rod from the steering knuckle arm and separate the tie-rod by removing the nut. Unscrew the tie-rod end. For installation, thread the tie-rod end onto the marked position and insert the tie-rod end stud into the steering knuckle arm and tighten the jam nut securely. Install the castle nut on the stud and tighten it to the specified torque and install a new cotter pin. Tighten the nut more to align it if you find it necessary. However, do not loosen a nut to align it. Install the wheel and lug nuts. Lower the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts to the specified torque. Finally, get the front wheel alignment checked.

In order to safely and effectively remove the tie-rod end, the following should be done; loosen the wheel lug nuts and the front wheel should be raised a little then the front side of the car should be lifted using the jack and place the car on to the jack stands and block the rear wheels, apply the parking break before finally removing the front wheel. Then, grasp the tie-rod with locking pliers or wrench and unscrew the jam nut to match the tip of the tie-rod against the marking to enable the new tie-rod end to be threaded by the same number of turns. Take out the cotter pin and slacken the nut on the tie-rod end stud and take off the tie-rod from the knuckle arm using a puller and after taking out the nut, the rod and the knuckle arm can be separated. Loosen the nut on the tie-rod to thereby loosen the tie-rod end from the tie-rod. To install the tie-rod end, pass the threaded end through the marked position and fix the tie-rod stud into the steering knuckle arm then use the jam nut to lock it In place. Place the castle nut on the stud, and tighten it to the correct torque; replace the cotter pin also with a new one. Last, put back the wheel and the lug nuts, drop the vehicle and then over-tighten the lug nuts to the recommended value, then take the vehicle for alignment to either a dealer's service department or an alignment shop.