How to Replace Outer Tie Rods 2004-14 Mazda 3
Created on: 2018-09-28
How to repair, install, fix, change or replace a broken, busted, bad, or damaged tie rod on 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Mazda 3.
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Vehicle will need an alignment after repair is complete
step 1 :Removing the Wheel
- Loosen the 21mm 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
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step 2 :Removing the Outer Tie Rod
- Loosen the 24mm jamb nut with a 24mm wrench
- Remove the cotter pin
- Remove the 14mm nut from the tie rod
- Tap the end of the knuckle with a hammer to pop the stud out
- Turn the tie rod counterclockwise to remove
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step 3 :Installing the Outer Tie Rod
- Apply anti-seize to the threads
- Thread the outer tie rod on to the jamb nut
- Install the castle nut by hand
- Tighten the 16mm castle nut with a socket and ratchet
- Insert the cotter pin and fold the ends to secure it
- Tighten the jamb nut with a 24mm wrench
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step 4 :Reattaching the Wheel
- Slide the wheel into place
- Start the 21mm lug nuts by hand
- Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
- Lower the vehicle to the ground
- Tighten the lug nuts to 87 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
Tools needed
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Socket Extensions
Torque Wrench
14mm Socket
Hammer
Rust Penetrant
16mm Socket
Jack Stands
Liquid Thread Locker
21mm Socket
24mm Wrench
Ratchet
Floor Jack
1/2 Inch Breaker Bar
Wire Cutters
Hi, I’m Mike from 1A Auto. We’ve been selling auto parts for over 30 years!
Hey everyone, Sue here at 1A Auto. And today we're installing outer tie rod ends on our '07 Mazda 3 sedan. These came from 1A Auto, so if you need this part or any other part for your car, click on the link below and head on over to 1A Auto.
Keep in mind before this repair, set up an appointment with your local alignment shop and you're going to need an alignment afterwards.
We're going to loosen the lug nuts with the weight of the car on the tire and it's a 21 millimeter. Now you're going to raise the vehicle with a jack and jack stands or a two post lift if you have that. Now I can take the lug nuts off. It's up in the air.
This is the inner tie rod end. It has a bellow boot that covers the end that screws into the power steering rack, and this is your outer tie rod end. This is a jam nut. This is where adjustments are made for a tow on a car. I'm going to start by spraying the jam nut and the upper part of the outer tire rod end. Let that soak. I'm going to break the jam nut free first. It's a 24 millimeter on this Mazda 3. Now that's broken free and spinning I have to undo the top nut to the outer tie rod end, take this cotter pin out. We discard it because we're going to use a new one. The nut is a 14 millimeter socket. It's kind of rusted so just wiggle it on down there. I'm going to break it free. Now I'm going to take a hammer and hit the end of the knuckle where the tie rod end goes in to pop the stud out.
Here we have outer tie rod ends on our '07 Mazda 3 sedan. This one is from 1aauto.com, and this is the one we took out. The one from 1aauto.com is stamped clearly, R for right side, the passenger side, comes with its own new castle nut and a cotter pin. If you need this part or any other part for your car, click on the link below and head on over to 1aauto.com.
Now I'm just going to put some anti-seize on the threads. Now install the outer tie rod end. Thread it on up to the jam nut. I'm going to bring it up, put it in the knuckle, install my castle nut. The new one is a 16 millimeter socket. There is no torque for this. I just really want it down tight. There we go.
Now I can install my cotter pin. Just fold that over. That just stops the nut from possibly on back threading out. I like to squeeze all sharp edges down, only fair to somebody. Now we're going to take our wrench and tighten up the jam nut. You want that snug right down because you do have to drive it to the alignment shop. That's a 24 millimeter wrench, same as the old one. There we go. Once I lower this to the ground always tighten wheels in a star pattern. And our wheel torque on our '07 Mazda 3 is 87 foot-pounds. Always go around twice.
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