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

[Steve Weinrich]

Here's an important tip to follow for anyone contemplating twisting on those
tie rods:

REMOVE THE CLAMP so the rod moves INSIDE the boot.

Failure to do so will damage the boot.

Steve "BTDT - learned the hard way" W.


----- Original Message -----
From: "James White" <greensho@crown.net>
To: "Ron Childs" <rbchilds@pacbell.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Replaced much of front end... still get **CRUNCH**


> The inner tie rod joint that sits in the rack is like a ball joint.  A
> sphere attached to a rod with threads on the outter end that is treaded
into
> the outter tie rod end.  The inner is threaded tight into the rack and
> should not turn. Loosen the jamb nut and turn the rod, you change the toe.
>
> If you see the part, it is easy to understand.
>
> Jim White - greensho@crown.net
> Valparaiso, Indiana
> '93  5 SPEED   282k few mods
> '95  5 SPEED   266k lots of mods
> "double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO
>
> ----- 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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