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tie rod ends--anyone actually had one fail en route? 200 1983

posted by  DougC on  Sat Apr 26 09:36 CST 2003
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1) The 242DL (assembled in Belgium) had a ZF power steering rack. The present 245DL (assembled in Sweden) has a Cam Gear p.s. rack I believe. Are tie-rod ends the same? Reusability=false economy here?

Check the FCP Groton site for specifics.

2) Protective boots are NOT ripped on the ones in there now but there is up and down "travel." Can I tighten the nut holding the tie-rod end ball stud to the steering arm to buy time/safety?

The nut holding the tie rod end to the steering should be torqued to 44 ft lbs.
The up and down (axial) play should be no more than 1/8 inch, preferably. (Both according to Bentley 640-4.) If the nut at the steering arm is tight, your play is in the tie rod end joint itself. FEBI/Bilsteins were $8.oo each for a 1981 last time I checked Groton.

Good luck.
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Thanks to everyone for the help, Doug C. 81 242 Brick Off Blocks, stock, M46; 86 240, 130K






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