replacing TieRod Ends

[Jmac]

Pretty much mate, if you look up and the whole rods look like they are in the too hard basket then drop the sub and expose the lot, at the same time you can refresh the rest of the stuff in there, wishbones, control arms, drop links etc, your Dub will love you for it
Put it this way, most of the time if i have to do whole rods the rest of the susp is tired anyway and you can take care of the lot
Cheers
Jmac

[Dyldo]

Jmac you're the best. appreciate the helping guidance.

I have access to a soft copy bentley now but haven't opened it yet.

My current stage is i have replaced both tie rods and feel happy with them. i have the pass side control arm out and have pressed out the bushings. I have an OEM HD front one and a TT one for the rear. I am freezing them now but how would i get the front one in? seems to look like a tough gig.

I have both shocks/springs compressed and ready to go in so they're no issue.

I can't seem to drop the driver side control arm as the front nut through the front bushing will hit the sump. Do i need to drop the sump or do i just lower the subframe on that side? if so, how? just the two 18mm nearby?

Is it easier if i take the dogbone off? I have a new one to go in regardless.

As for the balljoints, do you suggest putting them in the control arm and then assembling the control arm on the car? or do you put the control arm in first and then insert the balljoint?

sorry for all the questions mate, just trying to save the workshop fees and learn something on my ride.

[Jmac]

Are you replacing the ball joints?? if not i would take the 3 bolts off each side and slide them out. Replace them afterward though. Ok back to the top, your problem with the control arm bolt hitting the sump - BINGO, exactly the reason i take the whole lot out, nearly every time, if you half way through the job mate just lowere the subframe but you will be wishing you had taken it out. As for the bushes on the control arms fronts and rears hydraulic press is your friend, also the fronts cut the lips off, you are changing them anyway
Cheers
Jmac

[Dyldo]

yes, replacing balljoints too.
got the pass side front bush out of the control arm fine, and didn't need to cut the lip off. just bashed away. But how do they go in without a hydraulic press? If thats impossible, i have a shop i can drop the control arms off at but would like to do it all inhouse if i can - just can't find a good DIY for the normal one-piece black bushes with the lips.

[Jmac]

Vice and sockets mate
Jmac