Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] tie rods

From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:45:34 -0400

Quoting Tim <[email-masked]>:
> Is there a trick to getting a new tie rod into the adjustment sleeve? I
> cannot, for the life of me, get the new tie rod end to start threading
> straight. It goes crooked on the first turn, everytime time. 

You likely need to 'chase' the threads. Once cross-threaded it will 
tend to follow that thread each time you try to assemble it (and get 
worse each time, too). Best would be to get a re-threading tap/die - 
less chance of cutting new (incorrect) threads. 

This is assuming the new part has the correct threads. Will the old tie 
rod thread back on OK?

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
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