OEM Lincoln Town Car Tie Rod

Lincoln Town Car Tie Rod Parts and Q&A

• Inner Tie Rod
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  Q: How to Ensure Proper Tie Rod Maintenance and Installation on a Lincoln Town Car?

  A:

  You must start a tie rod service procedure by taking off the wheel then the tire followed by loosening the jam nut. Follow the jam nut installation procedure by tightening it to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft). Hold the hex holder against the stud to stop its rotation when unfastening the nut then remove the outer tie-rod end from the wheel knuckle by tightening it to 80 Nm (59 lb-ft). Record the turns of rotation on the outer tie-rod end before unmounting it for future reference during assembly. Before continuing, users must eliminate the tie-rod jam nut followed by a left-hand side bellows boot pull-back to maintain the steering gear in case of right-hand side inner tie rod repair. First detach the bellows boot clamps together with the boot itself from both the inner and outer areas. Steer the gear to its center position while using a crowfoot wrench appropriately sized for the rack gear flat section to stop the inner tie rod from rotating while installing or removing it until it reaches a torque of 100 Nm (74 lb-ft). The cleaning process should eliminate all abrasive materials from the area because these materials pose a threat to the steering gear; check that the bellows boot remains untwisted. Apply grease to the inner tie-rod groove area for both bellows boot clamp positions near the steering gear housing and the inside of the tie-rod opening. Follow the uninstallation procedure while performing installation and inspect every reusable component before installing new elements. The inspection of the front toe should be completed as the last step in the procedure.