Re: [Chrysler300] 57C tie rod ends

[William Huff <whuff@xxxx>]

Hi,

I believe the first thing to do is to try and get the nut completely off to 
make sure the threads are not messed up. Rattling around like that could 
have flattened some threads that can be dressed with a thread file or a 
die. Bad threads will make the nut harder to tighten and also affect the 
ultimate torque. I have also used valve grinding compound and a pry bar to 
help hold the taper, but what has worked good for me in the past has been 
an impact wrench. It usually zaps the nut home before the taper can spin 
very far. Then you can tighten it by hand to set the taper, unloosen it 
and then torque the nut home, finishing with the cotter key.

Bill Huff


At 5/3/03 -0700 08:18 AM, you wrote:
>Just got the C back from the body shop(after being rear ended in December) 
>and was going through withdrawals, so I crawled under it and decided to 
>check the torque on everything I could reach. When I got to the tie rod 
>ends, I put the wrench on the nut (from the stud coming up through the 
>steer knuckle) and turned. The whole stud turns making it impossible to 
>torque the nut to 40 Lbs. Is that stud supposed to turn? Any suggestions 
>on how to get the nut torqued and hold the stud from turning. Something 
>is wrong, I just can not put my finger on it. The taper doesn't seem to be 
>grabbing the stud and keeping it from turning. Help.
>
>Zak
>
>
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