OEM Buick Lucerne Tie Rod

Buick Lucerne Tie Rod Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Inner Tie Rod
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  Q: How to replace the rack and pinion inner tie rod (Quiet Valve) on Buick Lucerne?

  A:

  Replacing the rack and pinion inner Tie Rod (Quiet Valve) off the vehicle begins with boot removal to secure the gear on a vise before adjusting the steering gear preload to avoid damage. Insert the outer portion of the inner Tie Rod assembly onto the rack before retaking the shock dampener. A pipe wrench on the rack should be placed adjacent to the inner Tie Rod housing. Then use a wrench with flats on both sides of the inner Tie Rod housing to rotate it clockwise for separation from the rack. Before installation slide the shock damper out of the inner Tie Rod housing and reinstall it onto the rack. Begin by placing a pipe wrench on the rack's surface next to the inner Tie Rod housing while using a wrench on its flats to turn it counterclockwise until the inner Tie Rod becomes detached from the rack. For installations where the rack features a female configuration and the inner Tie Rod has a male aspect users should eliminate all traces of previous loctite® from both components before installing new ones. Since this assembly employs male rack and female inner Tie Rod there will not be loctite® present. Slide the shock dampener to the rack's front position where threads are clear and then apply loctite® 262 or equivalent to male inner Tie Rod threads during assembly when using a female rack and male inner Tie Rod setup. A pipe wrench should mount to the inner Tie Rod housing while a torque wrench with j 34028 engages the flats of the inner Tie Rod housing for a final torque of 100 nm (74 ft. Lbs.). Apply loctite® 262 or equivalent to male inner Tie Rod threads when the configuration matches female rack to male inner Tie Rod before mount attachment onto the rack. From an inner Tie Rod housing perspective, apply a torque wrench with j 34028 and tighten components with a strength of 100 nm (74 ft. Lbs.). When working with configurations where the rack exists as a male component the inner Tie Rod assembly should rest in a vise while staking the female inner Tie Rod assembly housing to the male rack on both sides. A 0.25mm gauge should verify that no area on both stakes can fit through the rack-to-inner Tie Rod housing gap. After the shock dampener reaches its lowest position it should rest against the inner Tie Rod housing before installing the Rack and Pinion Boot.