How to Replace an Outer Tie Rod End

[@BrendonNasty]

I find this video unrealistic due to the lack of cursing, throwing tools, sweating, calling friends for help, busting knuckles against something sharp, breaking a part then needing to wait a week for the new one to get there then another one breaks.

[@chrisfix]

Count Stackula Hahaha, it literally went as you saw it in the video. Most of the jobs I do go relatively smoothly. It is all about having the right tools!

[@innercityprepper]

+ChrisFix it doesn't hurt that you're clearly in a place with no road salt! ;)

[@JahSmokebuds]

+ChrisFix ya try working on this same job in the rust belt of ohio.. everything and anything in your suspension or steering has to be soaked in oil or cut off and makes any job 3x as long

[@JahSmokebuds]

+ChrisFix for example your lower control arms would have zero paint on them... your tie rod will not loosen with a rubber mallet etc etc

[@innercityprepper]

JahSmokebuds, Chris has specified in other videos that he has indeed painted his undercarriage and suspension parts like control arms, etc. If you have access to air tools, an air chisel will get ANYTHING out, including rust-welded stuff. It is well worth the money, even for a cheap pancake compressor and the cheapest air chisel.

[@dannynegrete3172]

5 years after this video was made and it's still helping. Saved me money. 💪👌

[@idawsamuelsson]

Thank you for the video. I changed on my car for the very first time all by myself thanks to your awesome video! Greetings for Sweden and a very grateful girl 😊

[@zaow82]

Your videos are really informative to someone who doesn't know all the intricate details about cars and their problems. I'm heading outside right now to check my tie rods, been hearing a lot of noise recently and thought it was my tyres. Great video, keep on making more!

[@getcrapfixed1398]

"Takes less than ten minutes"... Well you see, I have a friend named Murphy D. Law

[@bettyguzman7130]

Always so helpful!!! Thank you very much. I had no idea what the grease fitting was or what it was called .. now I know ! Thanks again !

[@neilyakuza6595]

I love your channel Kris, you make easy to understand for the diyer. I have to replace my tie rod end.

[@henry3484]

Oh god....wish everything went as smooth as yours did. Changed mines a week ago (thanks to your vid) and it was hell trying to get the tie rod end off. Was so glad when I finished.

[@chrisfix]

+Henry Cunningham Yea sometimes you need to do this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp2tp5VpqaudnMU

[@henry3484]

+ChrisFix Oh, thanks. Didn't see that video before. One question. When I changed my tie rod ends, I noticed they were facing up instead of facing down. Is this okay for some cars or do all tie rod ends should be placed facing down?

[@TheIrunthisson]

Chris your videos are awesome. It's helped in giving me courage to work on my car. I had a question about torque specs. I suppose I can search on the web, but I wanted to know how would one know what the specs for specific bolts are? Thanks!

[@Mega123pierre]

Great explanatory video well done Chris you have just saved me £178.00 for 1 track rod end fitted, you now have a knew subscriber thank you

[@chrisfix]

Glad the video was helpful!

[@dub0527]

That was a VERY good video. It really shows a good view with clear vocal directions.

[@chrisfix]

Whitney Gray Thanks a lot! Glad the video was helpful!

[@thesbytolbert7769]

I just got my tie rods replaced and it took my mechanic no time to put them in! The job is not as hard nor expensive as you think!😁😄

[@Scott_Shafner]

Good video. You get right to it and explain what we're looking at. You also cut out all unnecessary talking. I like that the camera doesn't move. Great video.

[@allanhongemail]

Your videos gives me confident to fix my car with basic mechanic tools. You put a lot effort in shooting videos, great video angles so it is easy see and understand. Thank 👍👍👍👍👍

[@chrisfix]

Thanks a lot! I love feedback like this because I put a lot of time into making these videos (more than most can imagine). Thanks again, I am glad the videos are helping to teach you!

[@texmex658]

How can you NOT like this video ?!?!.... Chris... once again, Great Job 👍.

[@prisia36]

Better than the others..he got straight to the point and not bore me with cycling or comedy ..thanks

[@belacanxgaming6915]

Nice bro... Clear tutorial.. Easy to understand.. 👍

[@AshleyLikesCouture]

Great video. I just got my first car, my brother in-law said he would need to replace my outer tie rod. I had no idea what he was talking about. This video is very informative.

[@chrisfix]

+AshleyLikesCouture Glad the video was able to help you understand!

[@lance1428]

You do a very good job explaining how to do a job step by step. Thank you.

[@sandubohodeni2870]

Well done ..very well explained ..your videos save a lot of bucks to so many people around ..cheers ....(Y)..

[@rahadiancs]

Another helpful video from you. Thank you. I need to change my tie rod ends too.

[@christiansanchez8959]

Honestly buddy, excuse my language, but great f**king job. I'm very impressed with all your reviews and like you I'm also young, I'm 19, and I'm going to UTI learning about auto/diesel. I really do appreciate your videos it's always nice to get a visual on things! Good job!

[@chrisfix]

Christian Sanchez Thanks a lot bud! I do my best to make the best videos I can and I am glad you like the videos!

[@sam111880]

Basically a video on how to locate in general the wheel adjustment camber,castor , and toe settings for all the different types of vehicles for the rear but front would also be good to review. I imagine lateral links bolts if your car has them adjust the camber but with no tie rod on the back does that mean you cann't adjust the toe in/out. I know most vehicles don't allow adjustment of the castor that is more the position of the struts on the body so one would have to modify the unibody to get different castor ... and so normally wheel alignment is only adjusting camber and toe.

[@chrisfix]

sam111880 That would be a great video but I would need to have a shop do all of that since you cannot really do that at home (or at least not easily and not in my driveway).

[@brs293]

Great filming and explanation!

[@TrU8DaT]

Keep up the good work man.. Nice short simple clean video

[@chrisfix]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video! I try hard to keep my videos short, concise and easy to understand!

[@washingtonredskin6574]

thanks for the protip ... flipping the nut over to get the rod end out. don't think i would have gotten mine out without that tip.

[@chrisfix]

+Washington Redskin awesome. Glad the tip was helpful

[@chrisfix]

+Washington Redskin awesome. Glad the tip was helpful

[@washingtonredskin6574]

very helpful so you get a thumbs up.. tried hitting it with a piece of 2x4 , but i guess the energy was too spread out. i guess hitting the flat side of the nut concentrated the energy.

[@hedga001]

I always spray paint the end of the tie rod and locking nut plus take several pics of the threads so I know exactly where my alignment is.

[@jrodpadilla22]

Good video, instead of hitting the nut you can also hit the knuckle where the tie rod sits and have the tie rod come loose that way.

[@chrisfix]

Thanks man. I was always told to avoid hitting the knuckle if possible because you can damage it (not worth risking it), which is why I use the castle nut method.

[@tianshuxu13]

Very helpful tips from ChrisFix all the time...As long as you are with the appropriate tools...Nothing is impossible lol....

[@touofthehighplains]

Your videos are much more informative than that Scotty Kilmer.

[@chrisfix]

+touofthehighplains Thanks!

[@frickinlazer8182]

My new tie rod ends were a different size. Despite my best effort, alignment was thrown off. Still, a very helpful video.

[@peterferguson5883]

I great video with clrear presentation. I look forward to more from you.

[@christopherbrewer222]

Thanks man, very helpful.

[@WasimAkram-dv1ch]

As always, your videos are of great help. You Rock

[@chrisfix]

Wasim Akram Thanks a lot!

[@Guitarguy1087]

love your videos ive learned so much even though i have basic mechanic skills keep going with the vids please

[@carallfillinger7461]

Very helpful video! When you add grease, how do you know when there is enough grease in the tie rod boot?

[@Tzom]

Nice video. What type of grease should be used?

[@bobs8976]

Well done. Thanks.

[@UsmanKhan-jh4eo]

I'm about to get the outer tyre rod change tomorrow, my left tyre rod is bad only but mechanic says to change both cuz he says that it's better to change in both either if it's outer or inner tyre rod. How true is that. Ur quick answer will save me money

[@calebescamilla6694]

Very informative. great quality.

[@robinokwany3322]

Nice video. Many thanks

[@chrisfix]

+Robin O'kwany Thanks!

[@tinywrinkle]

When you loosen the alignment nut, don't you want to have a wrench on the INNER tie rod to keep it from moving. Since the inner tie rod is what is turned to change alignment, wouldn't keeping it from spinning help keep your alignment better?

[@doobisbone]

Man, I should have done this myself... Easy!!

[@tommynguyen2612]

Thanks again.

[@mikhealtaitt8570]

Thanks bro really helpful

[@brandonlea8224]

this is a great video. thank you.

[@batmangaming4357]

you are fantastic !!!!

[@shanealbritt]

Thank you, great video

[@chrisfix]

Shane Albritton No problem! Glad the video was helpful!

[@Hygoog]

Nice video. I have an 89 rx7. Do i need to remove my shocks in order to replace my tie rod ends?

[@jenniferkowalski6]

can u possibly make a video using a 79 280zx base model?? i hope it would be just as easy on my car like this one

[@chrisfix]

Jennifer kowalski This video will work for your 280zx. Just take a look. The tie rod setup should look almost identical.

[@gogomango6633]

Whatever you do, " DON'T TOUCH THIS NUT! "

[@TheSirjohn2012]

Hey Chris I keep on hearing about the part in the suspension systems called the king pins,and can you tell me and others these things. 1.Description of the part(include the photo of it). 2.Where does the part go to i.e. where does it hook on to.? 3.Avearage time for the job from start to completion of it. 4.What years of cars and trucks have KING PINS in them.? I'll wait for your answer on this..

[@chrisfix]

TheSirjohn2012 A king pin is the main steering pivot for the car or truck. This is old school technology and mostly obsolete. Today most cars use ball joints. Just search Google images for "king pin steering" and you will see horse drawn carriages, tractors, etc using this style pivot for steering. The part is basically in the hub (where the wheel attaches) and allows the tire to turn.

[@580twist3]

First guy I seen that said leave the nut alone so you don’t gotta count the rotation nice

[@vidalresendiz1260]

Gracias amigo

[@Tax2Me]

Seems that you still need to add some sort of thread lock on that nut used to maintain alignment. Am I right?

[@geojor]

very good...

[@jamesruot4762]

Not trying to sound like some crazy stalker lol. But hopefully someday i will get the high honor of meeting u.

[@chrisfix]

+James Ruot thanks James!

[@fro-yo-momma7082]

They wanted 500 to do this got the tie rods for 60 and alined for 56

[@salvadorgutierrezr5914]

Thank you Christ fix👍👍👍👍👍

[@MrSavageWolf]

Tape measure also works instead of paint.

[@chrisfix]

Thanks! That is a great tip!

[@stevensanchez330]

So I went to Honda and got an inspection and on the report it said my outer tie rod boots are torn / leaking . So does that mean only the boot has to be replaced or should I just replace the whole tie rod end?

[@doesntstand4anything]

So I screwed on the castle nut, torqued it to spec, but the cotter pin hole is way above the castle nut. Mechanic said I need a new knuckle which is expensive for a 1999 Toyota 4runner. How can I tell if the knuckle is bad? Or do I just need some washers to space the new one so the pin fits and aligns.

[@josephsaroce4991]

Perfect

[@silverlakelandcare7621]

Hey Chris, I'm planning on putting new control arms and tie rod ends in my car soon, where can I find the torque specs for all the bolts I'll need to torque down?

[@edgarvera7016]

Chris my lug won't go back on my off my truck 2007 tundra. I wore out the bolt and want to see how far I can drive it to the mechanic or need to thread it any advice ?

[@fabvideos592]

So Chris you are a great teacher but in the beginning of the video you forgot to include bandaids and WD-40 for this job!

[@chrisfix]

hahaha

[@yeslim90]

this gunna help me alot i bought a car in january and i went to get my car aligned and they said they couldnt cause the previous owner had put the tie rod end reversed

[@chrisfix]

yeslim orozco Great! Glad the video was helpful!

[@chatomairi]

Good video. Will sub.

[@chrisfix]

Thanks man!

[@dreamvillejdm2663]

You said something about getting it to 44 foot pounds? How do you know how many for your car?

[@TheChiefJudgeDredd]

Count the rotations when taking off tie rod end

[@andresramos465]

Hi chrisfix I helped a friend to change the tie rod end and the ball joints of a Toyota Corolla but now is making some noise like two metals are hitting each other and the car tire is not straight it pointing to the engine how can i fix it?

[@jonathanmontesino1847]

Are you going to continue working on the driftstang

[@NathanaelJosiah]

Chris fix is the ronaldo on vehicle diy

[@VencedorGamer]

The 267 people who disliked this video, had no buisness being under the car or replacing tie rods anyhow. 😎

[@youtubeuser206]

they are professional thieves ... errr 'mechanics'

[@davidreed9037]

Not bad for a parts changer.

[@pangkikong4308]

Can you fix racksteer for honda??

[@gatekeeper7837]

Hi, how do you remove a seized jam nut on a 2011 Nissan Sentra, outer tie rod

[@Green_Bean_Machine]

My nut won’t turn without the end. I have loosened the whole thing by at least two turns and the nut seems to be fused to the end.

[@cysarsoriano8334]

i've never done the same method you did at 2:05 . i just hit the knuckle of course with the nut in place. wouldnt your method slowly ruin the thread?

[@chrisfix]

Cysar Soriano I never had any luck hitting the knuckle and I was taught to never hit the knuckle with a hammer (maybe for structural reasons?). I have never had a problem with damaging threads since the nut is all the way on. If you think about it, for a ball joint, the whole weight of the car plus the force of a bump is held on by a nut and the threads dont get damaged so it is the same concept. In reality, I should have picked up one of these but I try to show people how to do the job using common tools: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YVWHOE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003YVWHOE&linkCode=as2&tag=chri0e2-20&linkId=Y3YL62XRFDHEV2D2

[@tumashedrick]

how do you remove lower control arm ball joint?

[@kee-ice9930]

hey kris how r u.. i have a cl7.. 04 . i think the gas is leaking out somewhere under the back fenders... i notice the wet mark on both sides plus i smell strong gas.. hepl me out asap broth

[@ccccen]

I have been replacing my outer driver side every year since I bought my truck (used) every year someone said to have my weight distribution , how I go about that?

[@chasearradondo1662]

How do you know how much torque to use and how do you measure it?

[@chasearradondo1662]

Nvm! Figured it out! Thanks

[@kylejones5219]

Hey ChrisFix I'm going to replace my outter tie rod on my 02 olds alero tomorrow. im wondering will i HAVE to get an allignment after? the guy at the autoparts store said not really as long as i count how many turns it took to take it off etc, and i really don't want to spend all that extra money for an alignment . I'm almost 1000 miles from home out of town and wondered if getting this replaced and not having it aligned would be bad for the trip home. I just don't want to be stuck on the side of the road somewhere!

[@chrisfix]

The answer to this is maybe. The new part you will get will most likely not be the same size so even if you count the threads you will not get it perfectly aligned. The other problem is even if you do count the threads, if it happens to be a 1/4in off, you can have an issue. You will know when you drive the car because there will be pulling or if it is really bad, the steering wheel will be out of line and there might even be vibration. For a 1000mi trip I would want to get an alignment. I know they cost $80 or so but that is worth the damage that you can do to your $150 tire or worse if you lose control. On the other hand, you might be able to get it in place and measure the tie rod with a tape measure and really make sure you get the new one in close to the old one. And, if everything feels good while test driving, it might be ok.

[@STREETRACEN4U]

ChrisFix Thanks for the reply, yeah i got the tie rod replaced the day after i commented. I know i said i was going to do it myself, but i decided to play it safe and let somebody whose done this plenty of times before do it. My steering wheel is still nice and centered and the car drives alot better now that it was replaced. They said my whole wheel was about too come off, the vibrating from the bad tie rod shook all the lugnuts loose and where only a few turns by hand of coming off completely! he measured and marked with a marker to make sure everything went back into the same spot and was the same length.. my car pulls *VERY SLIGHTLY* to the left on the freeway going 75mph but it has always done this for years so i see no change in my alignment. I'm not too worried about burning through tires because i get them used for $20 and usually have very decent tread. thanks.

[@chrisfix]

STREETRACEN4U Glad the video was helpful even if you got a professional to do it!

[@mitocaf1]

Where do u get the torque from?

[@yeyoduarte3338]

Hey what kind the breaker bar I need ?

[@zeugnimod1]

When I put my tie rod and give it my 20 spins about 1/8 space is left between the tie rod and bolt and when I go ahead and tight the bolt it turns along with the bar that goes into the inner rod. Is tha normal? Shouldn't the bolt turn by it self against the tie rod?

[@chrisfix]

I dont think I understand. Why did you count the spins if the jam nut was still on the inner tie rod? Just spin it until it touches the jam nut and then tighten it. I guess it doesnt really matter because you will need an alignment anyhow. When you tighten the jam nut, you need to hold the outer tie rod just like did in the video @ 4:40 while you turn the jam nut. You can see my inner tie rod turns while I turn the bold as well so dont worry. Does this make sense? It sounds like you did it right.

[@therealderekchurch]

Honestly the only part I dislike about this is when he's trying to undo the tie rod from the knuckle, that's not actually how you do it what you do is you hammer on the knuckle wear the tie rod is attached which loosens the taper

[@ProtectionDirect]

Man, wish everything on mine was that clean. Up here in Maine everything seems to be made from rust. Turns every "quick" job into a battle.

[@boosted2.4_sky]

Same in Ohio... My tie rod ends look nothing like that...lol

[@richiepunx]

Irish here. Exact same story. Fought with that adjustment nut for an hour before it came loose. Had to get the blowtorch at it!

[@zach.s93]

Same Canada sucks for that

[@InsanoBinLooney]

Other Canadian here, I've used a second jack on the wrench to make that crusty nut budge....and permanently bowed the wrench into a boomerang.

[@chrisfix]

+Joe Fox, I cannot reply to your comment directly for some reason so I hope you see this. That is great! I am glad my videos are helping you save money (which are going to a nice tool kit instead of crooks), and hopefully you are learning a lot too!

[@matthowey4742]

ChrisFix your the man been helping me for years

[@151262bf]

Matt Howey okay miamotita

[@RemyAlphaElite]

I’m gonna check mine out and use this video to do them.

[@tomanec4488]

Mechanic quoted me 611 dollars for both outer tie rods, so using this video I was able to do it for just under 80. Thank you!

[@AllanO808]

You need a new mechanic. No more than 45 minutes labour for both sides. Parts are around £15/$30

[@glennnelson3275]

Was quote $682 this week for my wife's 2015 Nissan Altima by some fast buck artists. Spent $120 on two outer rods, already had a torque wrench. Saved money. Jokers also quoted $1984.43 for two lower control arms for the fact that we needed to replace the ball joints. Spent $400 on those two, and since the tie rods are taken off to do the control arms it's really not a big job. Two hours if you're slacking.

[@Paintplayer1]

Yep, doing outer tie rods next week once they come in, $20 for two from Rock Auto. Shop quoted me $450. Thanks Chris Fix for always saving me money!

[@Lets_Go_Brandon2024]

Just curious, does that $450 quote even included an alignment? Still insanely high if so

[@Paintplayer1]

@@Lets_Go_Brandon2024 I'm not sure because I have lifetime alignment on the vehicle, so I think they would've just done it under that

[@johngraham6506]

Very nice job. Just the right amount of information. You point out important things to know. No camera movement. Good sound quality. Overall, just very well done. I will look you up for other car repair tips. Thank you for doing this.

[@chrisfix]

John Graham Thanks John! I am glad you liked the video! Definitely consider subscribing! New automotive 'how to' videos every Thursday and most Mondays!

[@geoffparnell8514]

Chris, your videos consistently make me want to run home and work on my truck. You do a great job instilling confidence. Keep it up!

[@chrisfix]

ProtectionDirect This isnt typical. I just replaced the whole front suspension and spray painted all of the metal so it looks new. I also sprayed the whole underbody to prevent rust which is a big problem due to ocean salt in the summer and road salt in the winter.

[@ccccen]

that's bs , some tie rods , specially Autozone come a bit shorter in which you not the right amount of inches to be able to align good, I took them back and have NAPA in which gave me the 17 inches it needed to be able to align. ck into that ok :)

[@ahsanafzal48]

Carl Andrews you sir have bored everyone. go to sleep and buy a new car.

[@christopherfrancis4407]

ChrisFix you have awesome very specified videos i like scotty also but he talks a little to fast at times. your videos have turned me into something like a mechanic you are the best. your very detailed for people who are not mechanical inclined thanks man, and where are you from

[@barryc.768]

mr rambo You're an ass!

[@JohnChambers41]

ChrisFix, what did you use to spray the underbody to prevent rust?

[@toddley2939]

You are such an easy guy to learn from. Thanks for the clear explanation. Saved me messing up my alignment and also saved me paying out for something I would have had to guess my way through but now will do with heaps more confidence. I hope this good karma comes back at least tenfold to you. Cheers.

[@jordancouncillor1985]

g"rr

[@jordancouncillor1985]

c'khp0g41b ?? @a2mwa@np MNNNBVV. @IBV. 💘😝_

[@jordancouncillor1985]

fl)

[@vig5100]

Out with the old; in with the moog

[@j86103]

How is it holding up? (moog)

[@alend175]

it takes 10 mins for you not for me bro.

[@ramiromartinez1423]

Lmfao

[@6string327]

i'm ten mins just finding my tools

[@RemyAlphaElite]

I don’t think it took 10 minutes for him either really.

[@FredTheLutinoCocatiel]

You touched the right nut 😅

[@Sticky_Ricky]

Right. I know this is bout to take me six hours 😂

[@MinimalTorqueLowDrag]

I feel like a mechanic after watching this.

[@Whyyyou]

Simon 15 facts

[@draxus1266]

As usual, me too. Xd

[@hervemathieu7442]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@l.no.solace7209]

I still come back to watch these. I learned brakes from you. I learned how to paint my valve cover. I started welding to fix things on my own cars because of you. I am so glad youve been successful because these videos help people like me a ton. Even if its not all about saving money and i do a lot of dumb stuff modding my car, you got me pretty far. Thank you Chris

[@souljabro3601]

Chris Fix you rock man I am tired of getting reamed by mechanics, thanks to you I have saved tons of money and like you always say I used the extra money I saved on repairs to buy better tools. Thank you for you're top notch quality videos keep up the good work.

[@Andrew-J316]

Agree wholeheartedly!!!