Replacing outer tie rods and tie rod ends (Opel Frontera A)

Removal

1. Loosen the locknuts on the outer sides of the tie rod. The left-hand thread nut is marked "L". The location of the nuts is shown in the illustration.

2. Disconnect the outer tie rod from the steering arm and from the middle rod and remove the tie rod.

3. After counting the number of turns, unscrew the ends from the steering rod. Record the number of revolutions obtained.

4. Disconnect the steering rod from the steering knuckle and from the pendulum arm and remove the steering rod.

Installation

The outer tie rods and ends are installed in the reverse order of removal. In this case, it is necessary to keep the following in mind:

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1. Attach the center link to the steering arm and the swing arm. The pendulum arm mounting nut is tightened to a torque of 60 Nm, the pitman arm mounting nut to a torque of 110 Nm. Secure both nuts with a cotter pin.



2. Tighten the tie rod ends to the number of turns recorded during removal and measure the tie rods as shown in the illustration.



3. Connect the left-hand threaded tie rods to the center rod and tighten the nuts.

4. Tighten the bipod to a torque of 110 Nm.



5. Tighten the steering rod locknuts to a torque of 120 Nm.

6. Finally, check the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.