Replacing a Rack & Pinion Type Inner Tie Rod DIY

Thanks for watching! Rate & comment on this video, then check out my channel & SUBSCRIBE for more DIY auto repair videos. This is a video showing how to replace an inner tie rod on a rack and pinion equipped vehicle. This on is a 1997 Ford Explorer 2 wheel drive. I made a brief reference to a zip tie on the video & didn't explain myself. I used a zip tie in place of the inner bellows boot clamp on the rack.

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• steering linkage
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• power steering
• steering gear
• tie rod
• tie rod end
• outer tie rod
• inner tie rod
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[sloan2007]

question? would that make alot of squeaking noise before you replaced it?

[roadragecustoms]

@sloan2007 No. watch my squeaky ball joint video.

[gavinward1]

great video dave very helpfully. i think that is my problem i dont have a wobbly wheel but a clinking sound from my front right wheel but it stops when turning right. Most people have said it sounds like a cv joint but im pretty sure my car dont have one. I just recently changed the pressure switch on the rack because of a power steering leak but there is fluid still around the end of the bellows boot so after seeing ur vid it seems i should change the inner tie rod what do u recon. cheers

[roadragecustoms]

@gavinward1 If fluid is coming out of the bellows boot, replace the entire rack and pinion assembly.

[sigs4me]

Very good video. Thanks for posting it!

[formerHM]

This is an outstanding video. very helpful. Thank you very much!

[ustopabledude]

Nice and simple explaination.

[27GX76R]

DO NOT USE A ZIP TIE, it does not create an air tight seal!

[aussiesniper30]

@roadragecustoms thnx for that mate ^_^

[roadragecustoms]

@aussiesniper30 OTC, Snap-On, Mac, Matco, most any good tool company will have an inner tie rod tool.

[holleryband]

@romanmir01

Oh right, thanks very much...I'm posting my trucks tie rod change. I'll film it and put it on my youtube account.

01 Tundra V8

[aussiesniper30]

@roadragecustoms

i went lookin for one and to buy it! but u wont beleive it if i tell u i didnt find and each person ask about it they get surprised! no one knows wat is it and wat does it do! and no one have it!!!

in ur opinin wat tools do u prefer me to use instead of that wrench or pipe?

by the way i live in australia!

thank u very much my friend

[aussiesniper30]

@roadragecustoms

great video and great informationsmate but need ur help with something if u dont mind! i've removed and replaced the inner tie rod for many different car before and had no troubles with that (i used smiple different tools for 'em and they were easy!)

but now i gotta replace it on nissan maxima 2000!

and on this bloody car u cant reach it easily with any tools as i was doing before i saw ur beautiful video and i was so interested to get that tool u used it seems much easier