Topic: tie rods for cross over

[jared A]

i finally finished my axle rebuild when i put the cross over on, i could not figure out how to get the cotter pin through the tie rod. i tightened the bolt till it would not move anymore and the hole for the pin is only halfway showing...do i need to keep tightening or what? another thing....when i was puting my manual hubs back on, i was tightening the bolts and torqing them to 18 (according to the FSM) and one of the bolts snapped inside the threads. how do i get it out? drill it carfully than remove the bolt threads or ddo i need to remove it all than weld it than redo it all??

PS. the damn wheel studs at toyota cost 8 bucks a peice!!!!! i needed 12!!! thank god i have hookup sand get everything for half off otherwise i wouldnt know what to do!!!!

[MiniSimp]

Just use an Easy-Out on that broken bolt.

[jared A [OP]]

the bolt is broken inside the hole, will an easy out still work ? ( ive never seen/used an easy out)

[MiniSimp]

Yes, that is what easy-outs are made for.

[Marketing]

With our new tie rod ends you need to get them very tight before the pin will go in.

[jared A [OP]]

so i need to keep cranking on it? i dont want to breat anyhting

[yotaboy79]

how tight is it there suppost to be tourqued down to 60 foot pounds acording to marlins directions i had to go up to about 70 to get the cotter pin to lign up right

[jared A [OP]]

did you get that off the directions oon their site?

[yotaboy79]

yeah go to the steering section and on the top there will be  a link to instalation instructions or better yet heres a link http://www.marlincrawler.com/steering_inst.html

[jared A [OP]]

this is really pissing me off, i cant get them in still!!!!! i called marlin and cj said try to file down the little ledge that was formed, i have to give that a shot. i cant belive these are so damn hard to get in!

[MiniSimp]

How tight have you torqued them?

Picture would be cool.

Is anything getting deformed from tightening them so much?

[jared A [OP]]

nothin is getting defored. the pic wont show the ridge or anyhting, its super small. i torqued them with all my might, (i didnt use the torque wrnch cause i couldnt even get them all the way in) im pretty strong also. i did it so tight it wouldnt move. i dont want to take my impact wrench to it.

[toyrolet]

jared impact them.  i have worked in auto repair for at least 10 years and have never broken a tie rod bolt with my impact.

[jared A [OP]]

i ended up takeing the tie rods back out and it had beed so tight it made a little lip with the metal so i CAREFULLY ground the lip away with an air dremel and it went in. PITA though!!

[MiniSimp]

How's the project coming?

[toyrolet]

well great at least you got it together.

[jared A [OP]]

How's the project coming?

its alright, the front is all up but im waiting for someone to finish welding it since i only got it tacked pretty good, and the rear is stock....its taking FOREVER since i dont have a welder!!!!!!!