If rotating the tie rod end 360 degrees
changes the toe-in too much, use the
rack tie rod to make smaller adjust-
ments. Put the tie rod end in the
steering arm and snug the castle nut
before adjusting. Use vise-grips to
grab onto the tie rod and rotate it to
adjust the length. Be careful to turn
both tie rods the same amount.
When turning the tie rods, the rubber
boot will “wind up" on the tie rod.
Once the toe-in is adjusted, use pliers
to “unwind” the boot around the tie
rod. Gently grab onto the outer boot
clamp and twist it back around until
the boots are straight. The jam nuts
can now be tightened against the tie
rod ends.
Verify caster, camber and toe-in are
correct before proceeding.
Once the camber, caster, and toe-in
are set, tighten down the A-arm bolts
and jam nuts, and install the set
screws with a drop of Loctite™.
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