Not laughing at you my friend, I replaced the identical outer tie rods on my Corsa recently and made a mistake even after watching numerous RUclips videos! It is a learning curve! Nice video, I learnt some stuff from it, well done.
I'm sure this comes too late, but maybe it'll help you next time. After you brake the outer tie rod end off the steering knuckle, loosen both clamps or electrical tie from both ends of the bellows, slide it forwards far as you can towards the inner tie rod, then without moving the outer tie rod end loosen the lock nut that keeps it from moving on the inner tie rod. Then count how many turns it takes to remove the outer tie rod and write it down.Pull the lock nut completely off the inner tie rod and remove the bellows. If you don't have the correct size wrench for the inner tie rod a pipe wrench works well, Remove the inner tie rod, install the new inner tie rod. Sometimes the manufacturer calls for a thread locker to be used on the threads sometimes there's already thread locker on the new part other times it's not required. It's not world ending if you don't know the torque spec with inner tie rods just cinch it good and tight, slide the bellows back on the tie rod, then turn the inner tie rod the same number of turns it took to remove it. Do not rely on some measurement you took from the tie rod assembly as it was worn out that's why you were replacing it. Put a wrench on the square part of the out rod end and tighten the jam nut, the rod end will now be right where it needs to be which is going into the top of the steering knuckle install the nut that holds the rod to the knuckle, adjust the bellows to cover the steering rack end and inner tie rod ball joint either clamp or use electrical ties to keep it in place. A wheel alignment is not needed it the tie rods are replaced this way. Sorry I did'nt watch the entire video it was just too painful, I hopes this helps.
Not laughing at you my friend, I replaced the identical outer tie rods on my Corsa recently and made a mistake even after watching numerous RUclips videos! It is a learning curve! Nice video, I learnt some stuff from it, well done.
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I'm sure this comes too late, but maybe it'll help you next time. After you brake the outer tie rod end off the steering knuckle, loosen both clamps or electrical tie from both ends of the bellows, slide it forwards far as you can towards the inner tie rod, then without moving the outer tie rod end loosen the lock nut that keeps it from moving on the inner tie rod. Then count how many turns it takes to remove the outer tie rod and write it down.Pull the lock nut completely off the inner tie rod and remove the bellows. If you don't have the correct size wrench for the inner tie rod a pipe wrench works well, Remove the inner tie rod, install the new inner tie rod. Sometimes the manufacturer calls for a thread locker to be used on the threads sometimes there's already thread locker on the new part other times it's not required. It's not world ending if you don't know the torque spec with inner tie rods just cinch it good and tight, slide the bellows back on the tie rod, then turn the inner tie rod the same number of turns it took to remove it. Do not rely on some measurement you took from the tie rod assembly as it was worn out that's why you were replacing it. Put a wrench on the square part of the out rod end and tighten the jam nut, the rod end will now be right where it needs to be which is going into the top of the steering knuckle install the nut that holds the rod to the knuckle, adjust the bellows to cover the steering rack end and inner tie rod ball joint either clamp or use electrical ties to keep it in place. A wheel alignment is not needed it the tie rods are replaced this way. Sorry I did'nt watch the entire video it was just too painful, I hopes this helps.
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