Tie-rod End Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Inspect the tie-rod end for damage and boot cracks. Replace it as necessary.
- Inspect the ball joint for looseness. Replace the tie-rod end as necessary.
- Rotate the ball joint 5 times.
- Measure the rotation torque of the ball joint using the SST
and pull scale.
- If not as specified, replace the tie-rod end.
Rotation torque
- 0.1-3.1 N.m {1-32 kgf.cm, 0.9-27.7 in.lbf}
Pull scale reading
- 0.5-15.4 N {0.05-1.58 kgf, 0.2-3.4 lbf}