Q: How to replace the steering linkage inner tie rod on Buick Enclave?
A: The first task in replacing a steering linkage inner Tie Rod requires removing the power steering gear as well as the power steering gear boot from the vehicle. Before moving the inner Tie Rod install the power steering gear into a vise to prevent any unintended damage to its preload adjustment. The inner Tie Rod wrench (J 34028) can be used to rotate the steering linkage inner Tie Rod housing counterclockwise when holding the power steering gear rack stationary until separation occurs. Repetition of this procedure should happen to the second inner Tie Rod housing. Steering linkage inner Tie Rod thread as well as power steering gear rack threads need loctite(R) removal if existing material remains. Place the shock dampener forward onto the power steering gear rack after cleaning the threads properly to apply loctite(R) 262 or equivalent to the steering linkage inner Tie Rod threads when required. Use a pipe wrench to stabilize the rack while applying the inner Tie Rod wrench (J 34028) to tighten the housing to 100 n.m (74 lb ft). This action takes place at the attachment point of the steering linkage inner Tie Rod to the power steering gear rack. Terminate the procedure on the second inner Tie Rod with proper staking of connections. Inspection of the stakes requires a 0.25 mm gage before installing the shock dampener onto the steering linkage inner Tie Rod housing and then reinstalling the power steering gear boot together with the power steering gear onto the vehicle.
Q: What tools are required to replace the rack and pinion inner tie rod on Buick Lucerne?
A: The tool required to replace the Rack And Pinion inner Tie Rod off vehicles is the inner Tie Rod wrench (J 34028). First step is to take off the Rack and Pinion Boot. Place the gear into a vise with caution because touching the steering gear preload adjustment can lead to equipment breakdown before moving the inner Tie Rod. Install the shock dampener back onto the rack while sliding it inside the inner Tie Rod housing. Start by positioning a pipe wrench at the steering gear valve end which faces the inner Tie Rod housing and another wrench on the rack near the inner Tie Rod housing. A wrench applied to the flats of the inner Tie Rod housing must rotate it counterclockwise until separation from the rack . The same procedure must be followed for the inner Tie Rod housing alongside the inner Tie Rod. After cleaning both inner Tie Rod threads and rack threads apply loctite® 262 or equivalent as needed. Utilize a pipe wrench along with an inner Tie Rod wrench (J 34028) to torque the inner Tie Rod to 100 nm (74 ft. Lbs.) during attachment onto the rack. Then repeat the same process on the inner Tie Rod while finishing the assembly with the required staking. Use a 0.25 mm gauge to check the thrust stakes before sliding the shock dampener fully onto the inner tie rod housing.
Q: How to replace the inner tie rod on Buick LeSabre?
A: Start the inner Tie Rod replacement by taking out both the Rack and Pinion Boot and breather tube before holding the rack securely to avoid damage during work. The shock dampener needs to come off the inner Tie Rod assembly so you can push it back along the rack. Insert two wrenches on the rack assembly flats and inner Tie Rod housing flats before counterclockwise rotation which frees the inner Tie Rod housing from the rack assembly. During assembly insert the shock dampener towards the front of the rack then secure the inner Tie Rod at 100 nm torque (74 ft. Lbs.). The attachment process requires a wrench on the rack assembly flats and a torque wrench on the inner Tie Rod housing flats. Lock the vise around the inner Tie Rod assembly before staking the assembly's two sides flat onto the rack surface. Both housing stakes need to be checked with a 0.25 mm gauge so that the feeler gauge cannot pass through the space between the rack and housing stake. Slide the shock dampener over the inner Tie Rod housing so that its front lip rests against the housing then reattach both Rack and Pinion Boot and breather tube.