[Shotimes] Replaced much of front end... still get **CRUNCH**

[John J. Weidenbenner]

The "inner" tie rod is a ball and socket design mounted to the steering rack
shaft. The tie rod can rotate in its socket when the jamb nut is loosened,
changing the effective lenght of the tie rod/rod end assy. The socket half
is locked to the rack's shaft.

John W.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Childs" <rbchilds@pacbell.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Replaced much of front end... still get **CRUNCH**


> Although it has been a while since I have looked at mine, I remember there
being a way to adjust the length without removing the outer tie rod end from
the knuckle. This is done (IIRC) by loosening the jamb nuts and turning the
center section. If the outer connects directly to the inner piece, how can
the length be adjusted without removing one end or the other from the rack
or knuckle?
>
> -Ron
>
>
> Neno Albert <neno@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Correct, Racks have inner tie rods (tie rod) and outter tie rods (tie rod
end) whereas a gear-box
> steering system has inner & outter tie rods along w/ a center link, pitman
arm, and stabilizer
> arm. A lot of RWD vehicles still had gearbox type steering systems due to
the motor allowing room
> for the unit, being that the motor was longitudinally placed rather then
transverse. Ford's big
> bodies now are standard w/ rack & pinions (Town Car, Crown Vic, Grand
Marquis) with the new
> chassis design available for 03 models. At least, I think it was a '03
design. 99% sure on that.
> :)
>
> Neno
>
> --- van Oss wrote:
> > Tauri have a two-piece system as Paul describes: Tie rod mounts on the
> > rack, tie rod end mounts on the knuckle. Isn't that pretty much the norm
> > with rack-and-pinion systems?
> >
> > The three-piece system Ron mentions is associated with older,
> > recirculating-ball steering systems like on our 94 Crown Vicky.
> >
> > Joseph van Oss
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