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Can you overtighten a tie rod end? 200

Ok, I replaced tie rod ends and stabilizer bar bushings and one of the tie rod ends when I was tightening it (with a torque wrench set to 50lbs) onto the steering knuckle just keeps on turning. If I start to back it off to see if the threads are stripping the tip with the squared ends start to round.

I'm going to have it aligned tomorrow and wanted to know if I was wasting my money because I have messed up the tie rod end.

Thanks in advance for your help!
93 240 only 87k miles








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    Can you overtighten a tie rod end?

    The problem is, the shaft of the tie rod is spinning. You can take it back off, clean out the hole in the steering knuckle with brake parts cleaner, then clean off the exposed area of the tie rod end shaft with same brake parts cleaner, and THEN put it back together, putting upwards pressure on the tie rod end while you do it. That usually does the trick if you don't have an impact wrench handy.
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    Chris Herbst, in Wisconsin.








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    Can you overtighten a tie rod end?

    You are overtightening it if you are torqueing the tie rod end to 50lb ft. I
    don't remember what the book has but probably around 40-42lb ft. at the most.

    Also usually I have to put a jack up against the tie rod end and press it into
    the knuckle because it won't seat in the knuckle tight enough by hand. That
    way it won't keep spinning. This is the most likely thing happening to you.

    Dave 82 242ti 278k mi.







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