How to Replace Inner Tie Rod 2003-2008 Toyota Corolla

in this video I'm going to show you how to replace your inner tie rod just as a disclaimer you will need a professional alignment after we're done with this installation let's get started [Music] let's remove the wheel 21 millimeter socket remove all five of your lug nuts and then pull the wheel off take the wheel off let's break free the jam nut that goes between the inner and the outer tie rod it locks these two together so take a 19 millimeter wrench and you're going to want to break it free and if you look from the outside that's going to be spinning it clockwise if you're looking the other way obviously counterclockwise sometimes these are super stuck on here so I might need a hammer to tap on my wrench in situations like these I prefer a rubber mallet because it doesn't bounce right back like a steel Hammer would there we go don't turn this a lot all you want to do is just break it free just like that and now we can leave it exactly the way it is next we have to take off the cotter pin that locks the tie rod castle nut this one's fairly Rusty so it might not come out if it doesn't I'm going to have to put the socket right over it and basically spin the nut off with the cotter pin still in here I'm going to try and break it free but looks like it might not happen this is ready to break off of here so we'll just get this off and like I said we're going to hammer a socket right over and spin the castle nut off that way this is going to be a 17 millimeter socket I'm going to put the nut back on a couple threads so that when I release this tie rod it doesn't just go falling down it can be caught by the nut and then we'll remove the nut hit the knuckle right here that should break the tie rod stud free from the knuckle itself did it take the nut back off and then we can pull the stud right through set this aside now take the outer tie rod and spin it to remove it however count the amount of turns that it takes to take it off so that when we put the new one on we can get it as close as possible to a good alignment that way you don't wear out your tires too much driving down to the alignment shop about 17 turns for me obviously the number is going to be different for you but just keep that in mind or write it down somewhere next we have to remove this Jam nut here take a 19-millimeter socket and put it over I'm probably going to have to hold the inner tie rod with some locking pliers but I'm going to give this a shot sometimes it works nope well just like I said sometimes it works other times it's so stuck on here that you have to hold the tie rod or even heat it up where the nut is regardless let's move on to taking this boot off there's a clamp here use some pliers and take the clamp off take this off of here now if this is in poor condition discard it get a new one or find something else to clamp the boot on with but mine is still good so I'm going to reuse it typically you can reuse these for a while if you follow the boot you'll see that it's clamped on with one of these steel clamps on the steering rack and to get this off you take a pry bar and put it right up against it and then just tap it this should break it off of there of course needless to say this is a one-time use clamp only there we go that just popped apart there it is throw this out now grab the boot Pull It Forward and remove it off of the inner tie rod foreign you want to inspect it to make sure it's not torn broken or damaged in any other way mine looks perfect so we're good to reuse this now let's get the inner tie rod off the rack this might be a little tricky to see on camera but there is a washer right behind this tie rod joint and it's bent over on this side and underneath here and that's what locks this into the steering rack so we have to take the same pry bar or something else whatever you have and basically Bend this backwards that way to open it up to unlock the tie rod okay we'll do the same to the bottom [Music] now there are several ways to take this off I'm going to use this inner tie rod removal tool which basically clamps on this ball and socket joint and once it's clamped down it allows me to spin the tie rod free off of the steering rack the key to this tool is to make it nice and tight on this inner tie rod so that it can actually grab on next I like to take a breaker bar with a long extension and there we go breaks free now I have to remove my tool as you can see I can't take the tie rod off because it'll hit but now it's loose the tool off and unthread the inner tie rod until it comes right off there it is comes off with this washer I'm going to wipe off the end of the steering rack here to make sure that it's nice and clean now take the new washer this is what it looks like it has these two tabs here that need to fit in these slots on the steering rack that's how it locks in so make sure it's facing the right way this would be backwards if you can see the two tabs they need to be facing the steering rack I like to slide it onto the tie rod like this that way there's no way I can possibly put it backwards once I already start this start threading the tie rod on as you get closer to the end you'll have to make sure that the two slots actually fit in there if they don't fit the tie rod will feel like it's bottomed out but it's really not it's crushing those two tabs and if you completely crush them well there's no way that this can lock in because it needs to lock in to the rack and then lock in on the tie rod by bending these over so just keep that in mind this is bottomed out by hand so let's get our tie rod tool on there and tighten it up I'm going to take this Jam nut off because we'll need it off to put the boot on now tighten it down but don't spin it too hard because you don't want to twist the whole rack internally go about this much an eighth of a turn that should be plenty it will be locked in so it's not going to come off by itself I'm just going to take my tool off of here and now we need to bend over these two tabs one here and one here to completely lock this in typically you'd want to use a hammer of some sort but of course it's going to be difficult to get it in here so I'm going to try to use some large pliers and just squeeze it until it crushes down looks like I can actually fit them right between the control arm and the uh subframe the other side there we go that's locked in your inner tie rod will come with a little packet of Grease go ahead and apply it to this inner ball and socket joint here this is going to keep it nicely lubricated for a long time if you have any extra I like to put it right here where the boot sits this will prevent it from getting stuck in the future and it will be a lot easier for alignment purposes take the boot and slide it over make sure it Clips over the steering rack this can be a little tricky to do but there we go give it a couple spins and it should also lock in over here it has that little Groove mine is locked in on both ends and to secure it on the inside I'm going to just use a large wire tie I'm going to start it like this that way it'll be easier to actually grab onto it once it's in there slide it all the way back until you can seat it up against the boot there I know it's difficult to see try to do your best position it where it needs to go you want to make sure that this seals up completely to tighten it completely I'm going to use some needle nose pliers grab on to the end and just twist it that's going to pull it through the Locking Loop there I'm sure that it's snug I'm going to cut off the excess don't forget to put on the clamp that secures the boot on the inner tie rod add some antices to the threads of the tie rod not a lot because once you put the jam nut on it's going to get wiped off anyway but you want to coat them so that they don't rust oh and this will also prevent the outer tie rod from seizing to the inner tie rod as well as this Jam nut thread this on all the way down install the outer tie rod the same amount of turns that it took to take it off there we go put the tie rod stud through the knuckle press it all the way in so you can put the castle nut on this new nut is an 18 millimeter bottom this out and now let's torque it the torque for this is 36 foot-pounds and now we want to keep tightening to line up the cotter pin slot if yours doesn't line up mine actually does you can't see it because it goes this way but it actually lines up perfectly so I'm going to take my cotter pin bring your cotter pin through and of course we'll bend it over to lock it in now let's come back to the jam nut this new one is a 22 millimeter let's snug it up okay that's good and now I like to turn the tie rod back so that right here on the knuckle it's parallel not at a severe angle and now you can safely drive down to get yourself an alignment now let's put the wheel on all five of your lug nuts bottom the Melt and then torque them to 76 foot pounds all right and double check them there you go take it for a road test [Music] when only the best will do demand trq the only company that lets you view before you do trq is committed to offering the highest quality aftermarket auto parts that are engineered with peace of mind thanks for using and viewing with trq

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Length: 10min 59sec (659 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 03 2023