Q: How to service the outer tie rod end on Mercury Mariner?
A: To remove the outer tie rod end, remove the wheel and tire. Install the jam nut by making it tight or loose to 40 Nm and then tighten it again. Take off the tie-rod end nut, put in a new one of 80 Nm and have a Ball Joint Separator to take off the tie rod. Repeat the process and examine the front toe.
Q: How to Install a Tie Rod End While Ensuring Proper Wheel Alignment on Mercury Grand Marquis?
A: Installation of tie rod end In preparation to install the tie rod end, leave the clamp on the front wheel spindle tie-rod adjusting sleeve loose until it is checked. Install the tie-rod end into the sleeve, screw it in with a nut and a new cotter pin and lower the car before setting the wheel-alignment.