Steering & Suspension Kit - 1ASFK05686

Lifetime Warranty

This item is backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. In the event this item should fail due to manufacturing defects during intended use, we will exchange the part free of charge (excludes shipping charges) for the original purchaser.

Please Note: Whenever replacing steering components, it is highly recommended to have a professional alignment performed on the vehicle afterwards.  Failure to do so may result in issues with steering and premature tire wear.

step : Removing the Wheel (0:52)

• Loosen the lug nuts
• Raise and support the vehicle
• Remove the lug nuts
• Pull off the wheel

step : Removing the Outer Tie Rod (1:20)

• Soak the tie rod jam nut and the other tie rod nut in rust penetrant
• Loosen the jam nut with a 24mm wrench
• Remove the 21mm nut from the outer tie rod
• Strike the wheel spindle with a hammer to release the outer tie rod
• Pull the tie rod down out of the wheel spindle
• Twist off the tie rod, counting how many turns it takes to remove
• Hold the inner tie rod with locking pliers
• Mark the jam nut position with a marker
• Twist off the jam nut with a 24mm wrench, counting how many turns it takes to remove

step : Removing the Inner Tie Rod Boot (4:05)

• Remove the two tie rod boot clamps with side cutters
• Pull the boot off the inner tie rod

step : Removing the Inner Tie Rod (4:50)

• Twist the inner tie rod off the steering rack with a pipe wrench

step : Installing the Inner Tie Rod (8:41)

• Remove the travel limiter form the old inner tie rod
• Put the travel limiter onto the new inner tie rod
• Twist the inner tie rod onto the steering rack by hand
• Tighten the inner tie rod with the pipe wrench
• Remove the new jam nut from the inner tie rod

step : Installing the Inner Tie Rod Boot (9:24)

• Put the boot clamp on the steering rack side of the inner tie rod
• Slide the boot onto the tie rod
• Tighten the boot clamp
• Pinch the wheel side boot clamp together with pliers
• Slide the clamp onto the boot
• Tighten the boot clamp

step : Installing the Outer Tie Rod (10:36)

• Mark the new jam nut
• Twist on the new jam nut the same number of turns it took to remove the old one
• Twist on the outer tie rod the same number of turns it took to remove the old one
• Insert the outer tie rod stud into the wheel spindle
• Fasten the 22mm nut onto the outer tie rod
• Tighten the 22mm nut to 63 foot-pounds of torque
• Tighten the new jam nut with a 22mm wrench
• Grease the tie rod fitting until the boot swells

step : Installing the Wheel (12:14)

• Lift the wheel into place
• Start the lug nuts
• Lower the vehicle to the ground
• Tighten the lug nuts to 110 foot-pounds