More tie rod woes i53McBgs011762

[Adrian Jones <adrianjones747@earthlink.net>]

Hi All,

Thanks to all the kind folk who helped me out on the last issue.  Doh!  I 
forgot about the two tie rod ends having different threads.

Unfortunately, another problem has popped up (or boutb to be exact).
It looks as if the inner tie rod has lifted up from the fulcrum pin that is 
connected to the idler arm!
It is still connected, but the pin is about half way out of the hole in the tie 
rod.  Herebs a photo. http://home.earthlink.net/~adrianjones747/ 
In the foreground is one of the new inner tie rod ends.  In the background is 
the infamous yellow fan.  In between is the inner rod that has lifted itself 
off the pin.  (The other pin is still connected to the tie rod and steering 
drop arm.)

Ibve no idea how that happened.  The installation of the linkage went OK with 
no problem (I joined the two outer tie rods to the inner on the bench and then 
installed as one unit onto the car.)  I had installed new fulcrum pins by 
carefully pressing them in, using the vice and socket trick.  They both went in 
very smoothly. I did lubricate the pin with a light coating of oil as I thought 
was going to be a real tight fit (I remember thinking bWow.  This is too 
easyb)

This has me worried.  

What do you guys make of it?

Regards,  Adrian TS58324