1. Apply the handbrake, jack up the front of the car and support it on axle stands. Remove the front wheel on the appropriate side of the vehicle.
2. Remove the ball joint nut from the outer end of the tie rod, and with a spacer tool, disconnect the tie rod from the tie rod post (photo).
3. Loosen the nuts on the front of the rail mounting plate (photo), then push out the strut plate, and separate it from the inner ends of the tie rods.
4. Remove steering draft.
5. If necessary, the tip can be removed from the tie rod. To do this, first measure the distance between the inner bushing and the tie rod end. Loosen the locknut and unscrew the tie rod end. The regulator can also be removed if necessary.
6. Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Replace all self-locking nuts and tighten them to the specified tightening torque specification. Do not fully tighten the strut plate nuts until the weight of the vehicle is set on the suspension. If removed, install the tie rod end to the previously marked dimension. Make sure the adjuster is mounted centrally between the tie rod and tie rod end so that an equal amount of thread is visible on each side of the center arm. Finally, check and adjust the front wheel alignment as described in Chapter 22. Make sure the adjustment locknuts on the tie rod are fully tightened.
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