Re: I over torqed my tie rod end...what should I do?
[Re: RapidRobert]
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Sometimes the castled nut sp? is a different height and the slots in it are either too high, or as in your case, too low. Check if there is one more suited to your application. Also, with the nut off, see if any of the threads on the stud have been deformed, i.e. stretched, it will usually show up where the threads end at the larger shank portion. If not, you should be OK to go. Just my two cents.... Joe
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Re: I over torqed my tie rod end...what should I do?
[Re: JohnRR]
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Something is not right , you either screwed up the taper because the arm it was going into was soft or your stretched the tie rod stud , the stud length is not to spec or the nut is not to spec , you need to find out which before just throwing a washer under it and calling it good.
X2 You might have pulled the ball through the cage internally. It's just not worth taking your life in your hands over a $15 steering component.
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Re: I over torqed my tie rod end...what should I do?
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Something is not right , you either screwed up the taper because the arm it was going into was soft or your stretched the tie rod stud , the stud length is not to spec or the nut is not to spec , you need to find out which before just throwing a washer under it and calling it good.
X 3 or 4
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Re: I over torqed my tie rod end...what should I do?
[Re: TJP]
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09/21/14 02:09 PM
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I bought tie rod ends from rockauto, 4 bucks a piece... like mentioned, not worth the risk, life or the car.
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Re: I over torqed my tie rod end...what should I do?
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I think you could tighten it to 500 ftlbs and not pull the ball out of the socket.It stops when the taper gets so far.Only thing you might do is stretch the threads a bit.That ball will not pull out.You are pulling the tapers thats it Rocky
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Re: I over torqed my tie rod end...what should I do?
[Re: therocks]
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I think you could tighten it to 500 ftlbs and not pull the ball out of the socket.It stops when the taper gets so far.Only thing you might do is stretch the threads a bit.That ball will not pull out.You are pulling the tapers thats it Rocky
Gotta agree with Rocky. 70-80 ftlbs isnt going to pull the ball out of the socket. My bet is you have the wrong castle nut. If you stretched it that much it would likely have broken or at least be deformed enough that you could see it. Compare the stud length and castle nut to the others you installed.
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Re: I over torqed my tie rod end...what should I do?
[Re: nomore65BelvJim]
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09/21/14 08:45 PM
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Jim I think some of this stuff is way over thought.I can tell these guys never worked in a garage at flat rate.Zip them in with your impact.Just dont go wild doing it.That was on daily drivers that saw more miles in a month than most of these will see in 2 years. Rocky
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