Bent inner tire rod

PersianLegacy · 05-28-2013, 03:45 PM

can someone please confirm this...the place i took my car to get the alignment done told me that in this model car the entire rack and pinion needs to be taken out in order for the inner tie rod to be replaced. basically they would have to take the rack and pinion down, and send out to be rebuilt and put everything back together.

I am no master mechanic dude, but that sounds really odd to have to do all that for a part that is normal wear and tear and is bound to bend to be replaced in that way....

ChrisSlicks · 05-28-2013, 04:52 PM

No need to remove the rack, it's pretty much identical to the 350Z.

There's a good walk through of the procedure on that 350 site. Title is "Tein inner and outer tie rod replacement".

Just google "nissan 350z inner tie rod replacement" and it should be your first link.

gomer_110 · 05-28-2013, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PersianLegacy

can someone please confirm this...the place i took my car to get the alignment done told me that in this model car the entire rack and pinion needs to be taken out in order for the inner tie rod to be replaced. basically they would have to take the rack and pinion down, and send out to be rebuilt and put everything back together.

I am no master mechanic dude, but that sounds really odd to have to do all that for a part that is normal wear and tear and is bound to bend to be replaced in that way....

I think I'd be finding a different shop if I was you.

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05-28-2013, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
PersianLegacy Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 121 Drives: 2010 370Z M6 Rep Power: 14	can someone please confirm this...the place i took my car to get the alignment done told me that in this model car the entire rack and pinion needs to be taken out in order for the inner tie rod to be replaced. basically they would have to take the rack and pinion down, and send out to be rebuilt and put everything back together. I am no master mechanic dude, but that sounds really odd to have to do all that for a part that is normal wear and tear and is bound to bend to be replaced in that way....