TIE-ROD END INSPECTION
TIE-ROD END INSPECTION
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1.Remove the wheel and tire. (See WHEEL AND TIRE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
2.Remove the tie-rod end. (See TIE-ROD END REPLACEMENT.)
3.Inspect the tie-rod end for damage and the boot for cracks.
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• If there is a malfunction, replace the tie-rod end. (See TIE-ROD END REPLACEMENT.)
4.Inspect the tie-rod end for excessive play.
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• If there is a malfunction, replace the tie-rod end. (See TIE-ROD END REPLACEMENT.)
5.Rotate the ball joint of the tie-rod end 5 times.
6.Install 2 nuts to the ball joint and measure the rotation torque of the tie-rod end using a torque wrench.
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Tie-rod end rotation torque
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0.5—3.5 N·m {5.1—35 kgf·cm, 4.5—30 in·lbf}
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• If not within the standard, replace the tie-rod end. (See TIE-ROD END REPLACEMENT.)