Thread: Tie Rod Problem
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Old 01-21-2015, 03:09 PM   #4
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Re: Tie Rod Problem
Hmmmm - Does the inner tie rod end have a locking pin? See 3:05 in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_BDKG-TDzo

The pin is supposed to keep the threaded inner tie rod end from unscrewing itself - which may be what happened in this case.
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