Inner
Tie Rod and Bellows - 3.4L SHO
SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL(S) REQUIRED
Description Tool Number
Bench Mounted Holding Fixture T57L-500-B
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Disassembly
1. Remove steering gear.
2. NOTE: Drill out mounting holes in holding fixture with a 9/16-inch drill to allow the power rack and pinion steering gear assembly mounting bolts to fit.
Mount power rack and pinion steering gear assembly in Bench Mounted Holding Fixture T57L-500-B.
3. Remove tie rod ends.
4. CAUTION: Use care not to damage bellows. If bellows are damaged, this will allow contamination into the steering gear and cause leakage.
Remove four clamps retaining front suspension steering ball stud dust seal to steering gear housing and tie rod end. Discard clamps if damaged or excessively corroded.
5. NOTE: Steering gear does not use rivets or roll pins between the front wheel spindle tie rod and rack.
Remove front suspension steering ball stud dust seal along with power steering gear rack tube.
6. NOTE: The adjustable wrench should absorb the rod assembly torque, not the pinion inside the power rack and pinion steering gear.
Position power rack and pinion steering gear so that several steering gear teeth are exposed. Hold steering gear with an adjustable wrench on end teeth only, while loosening front wheel spindle tie rod.
7. Separate front wheel spindle tie rod from power rack and pinion steering gear.
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Assembly
1. NOTE: The adjustable wrench should absorb the rod assembly torque, not the pinion inside the power rack and pinion steering gear.
Expose several steering gear teeth and hold with adjustable wrench.
2. Tighten each front wheel spindle tie rod separately to 90-110 Nm (67-81 lb-ft).
3. Thoroughly clean steering gear and steering gear housing bore of any foreign material. Any abrasive material is extremely harmful to high-pressure oil seals.
4. Apply Steering Gear Grease C3AZ-19578-A or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESW-M1C87-A to groove in connecting rods where tie rod bellows clamp to front wheel spindle tie rod and uniformly to inner diameter of front suspension steering ball stud dust seal before installation. This allows for toe-in adjustment without twisting tie rod bellows.
5. Install front suspension steering ball stud dust seal. Make sure front suspension steering ball stud dust seal is seated in groove in tie rod. Install clamps and crimp with Boot Clamp Pliers D87P-1098-A or equivalent.
6. Install new clamps retaining front suspension steering ball stud dust seal to tie rod end.
7. Apply Silicone Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound D7AZ-19A331-A or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESE-M1C171-A to front wheel spindle tie rod threads.
8. Install tie rod end.
9. Install Steering Gear.