OEM 2000 Lincoln Town Car Tie Rod End

2000 Lincoln Town Car Tie Rod End Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the inner tie rod end on 2000 Lincoln Town Car?

  A: Vehicle support along with vehicle elevation is necessary to start servicing or repairing an inner tie rod end. Both inner tie rod ends from the left and right sides can be removed using the same procedure but they will be shown on the left. The first step entails removing the castle nut by taking out the cotter pin followed by the nut so that the tie rod end can be separated from the steering sector shaft arm drag link. A tie rod end remover should be used to pull out the tie rod end followed by separating the inner tie rod from the front wheel spindle tie rod adjusting sleeve. Make a thread mark on the tie rod end according to guidelines before relaxing its nut and bolt for complete removal. The amount of threads exposed on the removed tie rod end from the shaft endpoint to the scribe line determines how much new tie rod end needs to enter the front wheel spindle tie rod adjusting sleeve during installation. You must wait to close the front wheel spindle tie rod adjusting clamp until you have finished testing the front wheel alignment. The front wheel spindle tie rod adjusting sleeve needs the tie rod end installed for positioning against the steering sector shaft arm drag link before securing it with a new nut and cotter pin. End the process by lowering the vehicle for alignment verification.