How to Replace Outer Tie Rod 2000-07 Chevy Monte Carlo
Created on: 2014-08-11
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step 1 :Removing the Wheel
- Loosen the lug nut covers with a 19mm socket
- Pull off the hub cap
- Loosen the lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
- Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
- Secure the vehicle on jack stands
- Remove the lug nuts
- Pull off the wheel
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step 2 :Removing the Outer Tie Rod
- Measure the distance from the inner tie rod boot to the outer tie rod grease fitting
- Note this measurement
- Hold the outer tie rod with an adjusting wrench
- Loosen the outer tie rod nut with another adjusting wrench
- Remove the cotter pin from the tie rod castle nut with needle nose pliers
- Remove the 17mm castle nut
- Strike the steering knuckle with a hammer to loosen the outer tie rod
- Twist off the outer tie rod and its nut
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step 3 :Installing the New Outer Tie Rod
- Twist a new nut onto the inner tie rod
- Twist on the new outer tie rod
- Lift the outer tie rod into the steering knuckle
- Measure the distance from the inner tie rod boot to the outer tie rod grease fitting
- This should be the same as the measurement noted in Step 2
- Fasten the castle nut onto the outer tie rod end
- Put the cotter pin into place and bend it to hold it
- Hold the outer tie rod with an adjusting wrench
- Tighten the outer tie rod nut with another adjusting wrench
- Tighten the grease fitting with a 7mm wrench
- Fill the outer tie rod bearing with grease, using a grease gun
- Clean the tie rod bearing
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step 4 :Reattaching the Wheel
- Slide the wheel into place
- Start the lug nuts by hand
- Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
- Lower the vehicle to the ground
- Tighten the lug nuts to 100 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
- Reattach the hub cap
- Tighten the lug nut covers with a 19mm socket
Tools needed
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Torque Wrench
Hammer
7mm Wrench
17mm Socket
Jack Stands
19mm Socket
Grease Gun
Measuring Tape
Bearing Grease
7mm Socket
Ratchet
Floor Jack
Cloth Rags
Needle nose pliers
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In this video, we're going to show you how to replace an outer tie rod on this 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo. We show you on the passenger's side but the driver's side is the same procedure. The items that you'll need for this is a new outer tie rod from 1AAuto.com; 7, 17 and 19mm socket and ratchet; two adjustable wrenches; a hammer; pliers; a tape measure; a grease gun; and jack and jack stands.
Start off by just loosening up these lug nut caps. Now, you can remove your lug nuts. If you don't have air powered tools, you want to loosen these up while the vehicle is on the ground, then raise the vehicle and remove them the rest of the way. If you do have air powered tools, you can just remove them right here. You can just pull your wheel off.
Measure from the boot on your inner tie rod to this grease fitting on your outer tie rod and just remember this distance. Then, you want to loosen up this nut right here and put one wrench on the outer tie rod, one on the nut and push opposite directions to loosen it up. We recommend using two adjustable wrenches. Next remove the cottering pin from the bottom of the outer tie rod, just use your pliers to straighten out the pin and then pull it free. Now, remove this 17mm castle nut. Hit the knuckle with a hammer. This will loosen up the outer tie rod and you can lift it up and out. Just turn the outer tie rod counterclockwise until it comes free and then remove this nut.
On the left is the old outer tie rod, on the right is the new one from 1A Auto. You can see they're identical and they'll fit exactly the same. Put your new nut into place and then twist the outer tie rod on. Then, lift your outer tie rod up and into the wheel knuckle. Just push it down through. Measure it again from the end of the boot to the middle of the grease fitting and make sure it's the same. This is a good preliminarily alignment, but you probably still want to go get your vehicle aligned and have it adjusted and then put the castle nut back on, tighten it up, and then push the cotter pin through and bend the tabs in opposite directions. Using your two adjustable wrenches, just tighten this nut up. Then twist in your grease fitting, and using either a 7mm socket and ratchet or a 7mm wrench, just tighten it up. Then, using your grease gun, fill it with grease. Clean up any that came out on the sides. Turn your wheel. Then put your wheel back into place and replace the lug nuts. While the car is on the jacks, you want to replace the lug nuts and tighten them preliminarily, lower the vehicle, and then tighten them the rest of the way. Torque each of the lug nuts to 100 foot-pounds in a crossing pattern. Then replace your hub cap and tighten up those lug nut caps.
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