tie rod ends on a FWD car

[Man Jerk]

Need to do the Tie rod ends on my wifes 97 Altima this weekend.

Anything anyone can tell me about tie rod ends on a Front wheel drive car in general?? Never messed with em before.

 

[Isotel]

Looks Easy as pie.. your going to need an alignment

Just the tie rods should be easy! or are you doing the whole Rack?

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[cruisermedic]

way, way easy......i have done it on 2 minivans a grand prix, grand am, and a eagle summit. doesnt take to long if you got a "pickle fork" and a big freakin hammer. as far as getting a alligment its a must. i have had good success with making sure the steering wheel is dead center staight and moving the whole wheel assembly to make it staight. take a sting and run it from the outside wall of the left rear upto the left front outside wall. use this as a "sorta" staight line. now adjust the tierod to keep it there and bolt it in. do the same for the other side.

like i said i have had goodluck doing it this way but definitly get an allignment done as soon as you can. you may want to take a good look at ball joints while you are there. if your ball joints are just bolt in they are easier to replace than the press in and out ones

steve

 

[cam75w/ls1]

Hope your not doing the inner ones because that's a diffrent story.

 

[Man Jerk]

Hope your not doing the inner ones because that's a diffrent story.

Ha Ha!!!!

Bingo...we have a winner.

If the parts store would give me the right parts the 1st time it would have been a whole lot easier.

Not a fun job.

 

[tlcruiser66]

If your doing the inners, it's not that difficult. You do need the right tools though, i've never done nissan inners, but all you should need is a special socket that is the lenght of the inner rod. Good luck.

Kevin