Question 1

How to service and repair the inner tie rod on Mercury Grand Marquis?

Accepted Answer

First inspect the bellows boots because any breach in the seal might enable water and debris to enter the steering gear while maintenance of the inner tie rod. The use of zip ties should be avoided because they do not provide a proper air-proof fit. Welcome any water exclusion from the inner tie-rod ball socket grease because water interacts poorly with this material. A correct orientation for the vent tube requires attention because improper venting might result in internal damages to the unit. Depowering the fire suppression system must happen first because it prevents serious injuries. First step is to detach the wheel and tire followed by loose jam nut of the tie-rod until it reaches 55 Nm (41 lb-ft) torque at reinstallation time. Users should employ the hex-holding feature to stop the stud from rotating before unscrewing the nut and detached the outer tie-rod end from the wheel knuckle which requires torque at 80 Nm (59 lb-ft). Make note of the number of turns for reference in the assembly process before you separate the outer tie-rod end. Detach the tie-rod jam nut and when maintaining the inner tie rod on the right-hand side you must extract the bellows boot from the left-hand side to keep the steering gear stable. Begin procedure by removing the inner and outer bellows boot clamps followed by removing both the bellows boot. Position the steering gear at its central location before applying a crowfoot wrench to the flat section of the rack gear to stop rotation as you remove the inner tie rod. Final tightening of this rod must reach 100 Nm (74 lb-ft). All abrasive materials must get fully cleaned since they pose a risk to the steering gear while checking for any bellows boot twisting. Add grease to the inner tie-rod groove before mounting the bellows boot clamps in their proper position at the steering gear housing bead while inside the tie-rod groove. Perform the removal steps in reverse order to install the parts before cleaning every component for inspection and necessary replacement of damaged parts. To complete the task you must check and adjust the front toe whenever necessary along with performing fire suppression system repowering while strictly following safety warnings and procedures to prevent serious injuries.

Question 2

How to service and repair the inner tie rod on Mercury Mountaineer?

Accepted Answer

You should start fixing the inner tie rod after tire and wheel removal to separate the tie-rod end from the wheel knuckle using the C-Frame and Screw. Record the number of turns needed. The C-Frame and Screw tool must be employed to break the tie-rod end loose from the wheel knuckle until you obtain the number of turns needed for later reinstallation. You should next use Boot Clamp Pliers to remove and discard both outer and inner bellows boot clamps then keep these sets aside for future clamps. The steering gear bellows boot needs removal after center positioning the gear with an appropriately sized crowfoot wrench applied to the flat area of the rack gear while preventing damages to the inner tie rod. A right-hand side repair requires the assistant to pull back the left-hand inner tie-rod boot for steering gear stabilization. The new inner tie rod should be installed with a crowfoot wrench and tightened to 100 Nm (74 lb-ft). Steering gear grease should be applied to the inner tie rod boot's groove where it rests over the two-area housing bead and groove and undergoes vent tube insertion to the vent nipple. Place the steering gear bellows boot prior to applying a new inner bellows boot clamp with Boot Clamp Pliers and align the bellows end between the grooves on the tie rod to avoid internal leaks before installing the outer bellows boot clamp. After putting the tie-rod end jam nut on the inner tie rod, install the end but maintain the same number of turns recorded during removal then tighten the jam nut to 80 Nm (59 lb-ft). Mount the tie-rod end next to the wheel knuckle and secure a fresh tie-rod end nut by tightening it to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft). You should perform a final check followed by front end alignment if needed.

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29 Tie Rods found

Mercury Outer Tie Rod Part Number: 2W7Z-3A130-A

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: 8G1Z-3280-B

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: 1F1Z-3280-AA

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: YL8Z-3280-EA

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: F6SZ-3280-BA

Mercury Outer Tie Rod Part Number: LL8Z-3A130-B

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: E9SZ-3280-A

Mercury Outer Tie Rod Part Number: LL8Z-3A130-A

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: 2W7Z-3A131-A

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: 6M6Z-3280-A

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: F8RZ-3280-BA

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: 8L8Z-3280-A

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: F5RZ-3280-A

Mercury Tie Rod Part Number: F6SZ-3280-CA

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: 1L2Z-3280-DA

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: 1L2Z-3280-CA

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: E8SZ-3280-A

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: YS8Z-3280-AA

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: F5RZ3280B

Mercury Inner Tie Rod Part Number: AU2Z-3280-A

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