1994 Hyundai Elantra with 14mm Thread Pitch Tie Rod Front Driver & Passenger Side Outer 2 Piece Tie Rod Set TRQ PSA54785

1. step 1 : Removing the Wheel 0:35

   • Loosen the lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
   • Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
   • Secure the vehicle on jack stands
   • Remove the lug nuts
   • Pull off the wheel

2. step 2 : Removing the Outer Tie Rod 0:59

   • Turn the wheels by hand for better access to the tie rod
   • Remove the cotter pin from the outer tie rod with pliers
   • Remove the castle nut from the tie rod with an adjustable wrench
   • Measure the distance from the inner tie rod to the end of the outer tie rod
   • Note that measurement
   • Loosen the nut that connects the outer to the inner tie rod
   • Strike the wheel knuckle with a hammer to loosen the outer tie rod
   • Lift the outer tie rod out of the wheel knuckle
   • Twist off the outer tie rod

3. step 3 : Removing the Inner Tie Rod 1:59

   • Twist off the nut that connects the outer to the inner tie rod
   • Pull the small boot clamp off the inner tie rod with pliers
   • Pry off the large boot clamp with a hammer and a flat blade screwdriver
   • Pull off the boot
   • Remove the inner tie rod with a pipe wrench

4. step 4 : Installing the New Inner Tie Rod 2:46

   • Twist the new inner tie rod into place
   • Put a wire tie on the large end of the boot
   • Put the boot into place
   • Tighten the wire tie
   • Push on the small boot clamp with pliers
   • Twist on the nut that connects the outer to the inner tie rod

5. step 5 : Reinstalling the Outer Tie Rod 3:43

   • Twist your outer tie rod onto the inner tie rod
   • Measure the distance from the inner tie rod to the end of the outer tie rod
   • This should be the same measurement as noted in Step 2
   • Thread the nut that connects the outer to the inner tie rod
   • Push the outer tie rod into the steering knuckle
   • Fasten the castle nut onto the outer tie rod
   • Line up the castle nut with the cotter pin hole
   • Push the cotter pin into place
   • Twist the cotter pin into place with pliers
   • Tighten the nut that connects the outer to the inner tie rod
   • Fill the outer tie rod bearing with bearing grease, using a grease gun

6. step 6 : Reattaching the Wheel 4:56

   • Slide the wheel into place
   • Start the lug nuts by hand
   • Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
   • Lower the vehicle to the ground
   • Tighten the lug nuts to 100 foot-pounds of torque in a crossing or star pattern

Tools needed

• Adjustable Wrench

  Bearing Grease

  Hammer

  Torque Wrench

  Jack Stands

  Wire Ties

  Floor Jack

  Needle nose pliers

  Grease Gun

  Pipe Wrench