Ford Van/Truck Replacing Tie Rod Ends

Ford Van/Truck Replacing Tie Rod Ends - Sloppy Steering Fix

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4 жыл бұрын

If the steering wheel in your van or truck has a lot of left to right steering play while driving down the road then the front steering linkage may need attention. The inner and outer tie rod ends can wear out and cause excessive play in the steering handling of the car, van or truck. In this video I show the steps on how to install new replacement components. I small sledge hammer can usually knock the old tie rods out. Don't forget to use new cotter pins when the new components are installed! Thanks for stopping by the channel and checking out the video. -Glen (Ozz)
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@spelunkerd 4 жыл бұрын

As always, clear and lucid explanations.

@ozzstars_cars 4 жыл бұрын

My comprehension has improved with age, I think. 😀 Thank you Dave.

@afmoneninenine 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video and thanks from my heart. Just used your ball joint video and now replacing the tie rods. Your video makes the job so much easier and is a helpful and welcome gift.

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

Great news Ernest! The tip jar is open.😁

@afmoneninenine 2 жыл бұрын

@@ozzstars_cars Give me an email addy for paypal! I tried the website and it didn't go through.

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

@@afmoneninenine it should work. I was kidding but do appreciate you Ernest supporting the channel. BTW that was my grandfather's first name.👍 www.paypal.com/paypalme/ozzstar

@daniellatourette2980 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Glen , I was able to do my ball joints and tie rods thanks to your help .

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

Great news Dan. I'm glad the video was useful to you! -Glen

@stuzman52 4 жыл бұрын

Great job Glen! By the way, I took a look at my wife's 2016 Escape and saw that the Sync 3 system was at version 1.0 also. The procedure was a little different as I have navigation and all went well. Have a great weekend!

@ozzstars_cars 4 жыл бұрын

Version 3.0 should get you some bonus points with the wife. 👍

@plopping-wetlyacademyofmot9639 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u for this video. Love the conversations with the neighbor at the end!

@ozzstars_cars 3 жыл бұрын

The guy is a character. 😁 Thanks

@HowtoAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done 👍 now you can perform in the van😎

@ozzstars_cars 4 жыл бұрын

Strobe lights and a mattress install next. Party time

@MeaningfulMediasTV 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff brother! I’m doing this today. Well, tonight. Hope it goes as well as your job.

@ozzstars_cars 3 жыл бұрын

Gravy job. Good luck.

@jballssquirrel3324 2 жыл бұрын

I'm about to do mine and steering linkage on my van and this sure helps

@RustyGlovebox 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like you did a great job and picked up a couple a good stories too.

@ozzstars_cars 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mr Goodyear has lots of stories, most are make believe. 🤣🤭

@juanamaya3240 2 жыл бұрын

Very well done. Rather simple to do. Gotta do it on my 99 E250.

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck!

@headbangerministries 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice. I'm having to replace my four ball joints and all the bushings plus my alignment thsi Friday because my 95 Ford E250 is way out of line and the steering is loose even at 1/2 of my brand new tires and had to swap em to the back with just enough thread ot get me by till I can buy new tires again.

@AntonioClaudioMichael 4 жыл бұрын

Good install video glen

@mymicks Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. With your help I just finished this job on my 99 E350 motorhome.

@ozzstars_cars Жыл бұрын

Good news!

@user-md8wh2kr5l Жыл бұрын

That was very well explained keep up the good work thanks.

@ozzstars_cars Жыл бұрын

You got it Charles!

@dimkur9454 2 жыл бұрын

nice vid, clear and helpful tips.

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MrMariow01 3 жыл бұрын

nice video, I'm planning to do the same process on my 77 f 100 thank you very much.

@plumberfishfish891 5 ай бұрын

Pretty good video help a lot. Thank you.

@ozzstars_cars 5 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@SmittySmithsonite 4 жыл бұрын

That was a pretty straightforward one for once. Good deal! 👍👍 Mr. Goodyear was a riot! He must have a thick accent, because even I heard it. 😁

@ozzstars_cars 4 жыл бұрын

Yea Mr. Goodyear has a lot of "stories". Hadn't seen him in almost two years. He walked to my place, no car or drivers license. The fluorescent vest says it all. 😉

@SmittySmithsonite 4 жыл бұрын

@@ozzstars_cars - It's always good to have unannounced entertainment in the shop. 👍🍻

@kallabur Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, helped me out a lot.

@ozzstars_cars Жыл бұрын

Good news!

@mitchcohn1800 11 ай бұрын

Great job 👍

@ozzstars_cars 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Mitch

@jshenbdjwla1463 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your help.

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@jimthecarguy 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job Glen . You swing that hammer pretty good. It is a pain in the rear end on the ground.

@ozzstars_cars 4 жыл бұрын

It sure is. I need to retire. 🤣🤣🤣

@b4aftermatch257 2 жыл бұрын

yep very informal and professional done work

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eric

@rackquellbaker5777 3 жыл бұрын

I have a question 🙋🏾‍♀️. We have a church van that was experiencing the death wobble u were saying in the video however now the tire rod end is in front sticking out on the driver side . Is this a simple replace the nut and pin or the entire tire ? I have pictures of that can help

@davidhughes4728 3 жыл бұрын

I like the video keep up the good work

@ozzstars_cars 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David

@smuhhhh 9 ай бұрын

Wow this is exactly what I needed. Thank you! On the off chance you read this, is is required to have passenger side wheel remove as you did?

@ozzstars_cars 9 ай бұрын

Not necessary but makes life easier.

@POW2000 2 жыл бұрын

My Ford Econoline have the same issue...I think I can do this...no, I know I can do this after watching this video! Thank for this awesome clip!

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@WHEREVER-I-ROAM 2 жыл бұрын

@@ozzstars_cars Less schwab wants $650 + to do this I just went to napa auto parts Got all 4 TIE ROD ENDS $297.00 PLUS A ALIGNMENT AFTER THE INSTALL (that's around $60.00 to $100.00 For ALIGNMENT) That's what I'm doing

@themechanic6117 4 жыл бұрын

MR. Goodyear lol . enjoyed the repair

@ozzstars_cars 4 жыл бұрын

Let me tell you he is a character! 😀

@eugenealexandervich2297 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the video.

@ozzstars_cars Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Eugene, thanks for the comment!

@mattmgarza 2 жыл бұрын

great video

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@AntonioClaudioMichael 4 жыл бұрын

Milwaukee stubby impact with a nano socket might help next time in them tight spaces for the pitman arm

@ozzstars_cars 4 жыл бұрын

If Milwaukee sends me one for review I'll give it a go. 😁

@puppylife7459 Жыл бұрын

Replacing this part will help my van from shaking when I got over 45mph is that correct? You make it look real easy! Great job!

@ozzstars_cars Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of components that can cause vibration. With bad tie rods the vehicle usually experiences loose, sloppy steering.

@larrypratt5799 Жыл бұрын

@@ozzstars_cars Ozzstar's Cars Ozzstar's Cars 3 weeks ago There are a lot of components that can cause vibration. bad tie rods are not one of them.

@Texasishot105 Жыл бұрын

I like your chatter, I feel like I'm just hanging out with you watching you work. I'm going to do this on my '99 Ford e350 7.3L Ambulance I made into a camper. 🚑👍💯

@ozzstars_cars Жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by Christine. #vanlife

@terrymertz1923 4 жыл бұрын

It would bug me if the steering wheel wasn’t straight...I need to do this to my old Fleetwood, have the new parts just no time to do it..always enjoy your Vlogs!

@ozzstars_cars 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry. Get that Fleety cruising nice!

@lonsomecrow 2 жыл бұрын

What is the torque setting for these nuts? I have e-250 year 2000 planning to order Moog assembly so probably don't need to grease it.:

@David-qw2iv Жыл бұрын

Hi was the tie rod bar included in that?

@retroguardian4802 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 2004 e350 ecoline im about to replace the front end. Can you please send me an ebay link for the entire parts kit? I want to replace everything. Thanks so much if you dont mind!

@DonWright-rx4rd 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. My 2005 E-450 Superduty motorhome steering wheel gradually turned upside down. Could this be the idler arm or the control arm bushings?

@ozzstars_cars 2 ай бұрын

I think you have something else going on but it's impossible to diagnose over the internet.

@christopher6161 3 жыл бұрын

nice about to do this on my 249k e150

@ozzstars_cars 3 жыл бұрын

Should make a good difference after all those miles.

@bandbdad 2 жыл бұрын

Are you using Moog parts? Are they a better choice than Motorcraft in your opinion? Trying to save some $$ and do this myself but don’t want to using sub par parts.

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

Parts used should have a link in the description, yes Moog.

@sdthyng 2 жыл бұрын

Would lock tite on bolt threads help, and how about anti seize inside knuckles?

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

Inside the knuckles? Not sure what you mean. I never use thread locker on tie rod ends.

@sdthyng 2 жыл бұрын

@@ozzstars_cars Another fellow uses 'anti seize' from a tube on the inside holes on the knuckle assembly before inserting upper and lower ball joinmts, just thot it might be a good idea to put it in the holes whenm you put the tie rod pieces together. Another fellow puts lock tite on the bolts for the caliper bracket and the caliper as he is putting these back on the rotor, just thot it might be a good idea to put these on the tie rod bolts before putting the nuts on.

@eb64721 Жыл бұрын

If the vehicle has the loose steering problem, is it generally necessary to replace all of the components as in this video, or could you get away with just replacing some of them? For example, does one component tend to wear out quicker than the others, or is it generally the case that they all wear out equally?

@ozzstars_cars Жыл бұрын

Only a proper inspection can determine what components are worn out and need to be repaired.

@billsauer3164 Жыл бұрын

Most likely if you're doing the job yourself you might as well do all of it. You might have a decent joint on one side and a bad on the other side but if knes bad the others not far behind. These parts tend to have a domino effect.. if ya know what I mean. One goes, they all start getting extra wear from the bad part.

@eboyer2 Жыл бұрын

@@billsauer3164 Thanks for the reply!

@JC-rr5sw 2 жыл бұрын

How do you stop the threaded stud of the tie rod from free spinning when you are tightening the castle nut?

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

The stud should not spin at all. The more you tighten the nut the more the bolt gets wedged into the knuckle.

@JC-rr5sw 2 жыл бұрын

@@ozzstars_cars i put a clamp on it to get it started. Once it seated fully it was no problem. Thanks for the quick response.

@lonsomecrow 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Thanks. Can i hammer it from the bottom of the bolt instead of hitting the side of it?

@ozzstars_cars 3 жыл бұрын

Hammer what exactly?

@lonsomecrow 3 жыл бұрын

@@ozzstars_cars Tire rod end that you removed?

@ozzstars_cars 3 жыл бұрын

@@lonsomecrow you can but if it mushrooms out then it will need to be cut or torched off.

@lonsomecrow 3 жыл бұрын

@@ozzstars_cars right. Thanks for all great videos !

@WHEREVER-I-ROAM 2 жыл бұрын

@@ozzstars_cars I'm seeing the NUT being used to HAMMER on, NOT the threads , Only this guy put the nut on backwards , like he said, it's all scrap Replace all 4 tie rod ends

@HunterFontana 2 ай бұрын

Link to a complete tie rod set you’d recommend? 1997 e150 4.6 V8 would like to get the exact one you got

@ozzstars_cars 2 ай бұрын

Check for proper fitment. left side amzn.to/44snt2S Right side amzn.to/3JNuFwE

@peterlaurancearmenio5545 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question I did my tire rods I replaced all the linkage except for the long arm when I make a turn I have to force it back to center it’s not returning by itself could I have over tighten the linkage

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

Anything is possible. Before the repair was that problem there?

@peterlaurancearmenio5545 2 жыл бұрын

@@ozzstars_cars Thanks for getting back to me no the problem wasn’t there it seems to be loosening up since I’ve been driving it I need a wheel alignment

@christopherchapman1769 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get your parts from? I have a 02 150. Thanks

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

Bought online, one of those rock places. ;-)

@defendermender4959 4 жыл бұрын

I think you should rename this channel the ozstarsvan channel 😜👍🏻

@ozzstars_cars 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah your not kidding. The popular #vanlife people in this country really like them.

@sdthyng 2 жыл бұрын

Seems to me just before putting these parts in would be a good time to pack them with hi temp grease, but why not?

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

Grease is added after installation. That should be clear in the video.

@WHEREVER-I-ROAM 2 жыл бұрын

You PACK wheel bearings YOU CAN'T PACK A BALLJOINT COME ON MAN LET'S GO BRANDON

@sdthyng 2 жыл бұрын

@@WHEREVER-I-ROAM Bad choice of words on my part, but when I replaced my tie rods I injected grease in each fitting, moved the joints around by hand, and made sure the boots were filled to the max while they were on the bench before I put the new ones in. Yes, lets go Brandon - wish he was already goine.

@orcoastgreenman Жыл бұрын

@@sdthyng - that would normally lead to a lot of squeezeout of grease, when you tighten down the nuts on the tapered shafts. As effective, and cleaner, to inject the grease after the parts are in place. Once a small amount of squeezeout is achieved, there is as much grease in there as it can hold.

@wyattoneable 4 жыл бұрын

You got your very own "Vinny" in your shop.

@ozzstars_cars 4 жыл бұрын

I'll plead the 5th on that one. :-)

@vladpierre2694 2 жыл бұрын

How do you do a self alignment. At home. No computers

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

String and a measuring tape.

@terrellscaife2411 4 ай бұрын

I’m wondering, do you also have a release to Pitman arm?

@ozzstars_cars 4 ай бұрын

I don't understand your question. Can you be more specific?

@terrellscaife2411 4 ай бұрын

I meant to say, replace the Pitman arm

@ozzstars_cars 4 ай бұрын

@terrellscaife2411 yes if it worn out. I believe I have a video on that or the idler arm.

@terrellscaife2411 4 ай бұрын

OK thanks

@luisroque5493 3 жыл бұрын

where can i find the parts used in the video there is no link

@ozzstars_cars 3 жыл бұрын

The part required would depend on the year, make model and 2wd or 4wd.

@AntonioClaudioMichael 4 жыл бұрын

I would make washers and spacers out of that scrap steel

@keldonator 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do this without a jack? I would do this myself if I don't have to buy a jack and jack stands. Otherwise I will end up paying someone else to do it.

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not that skinny so couldn't tell you.

@keldonator 2 жыл бұрын

@@ozzstars_cars Well I can get underneath no problem, wasn't sure if weight on the wheels would affect anything though lol 😂

@jungi658 Ай бұрын

Wnere did u buy the parts and what brand are they

@ozzstars_cars Ай бұрын

I used Moog. Online search

@davidcollins7087 Ай бұрын

I got detroit axle are they any good?

@V_T7 2 күн бұрын

Part numbers? LINKS?

@infosecisland 10 ай бұрын

parts list?? i cant find this anywhere`

@ozzstars_cars 10 ай бұрын

You gotta look that stuff up bro.

@leroyjenkins9623 3 жыл бұрын

Why not grease b4 you install?

@ozzstars_cars 3 жыл бұрын

That would become a mess in a hurry.

@leroyjenkins9623 3 жыл бұрын

@@ozzstars_cars I see

@AntonioClaudioMichael 4 жыл бұрын

Hey goodyear what up

@WizzRacing 3 жыл бұрын

I got the best Torque wrench made. German made... Good-N-Tight...

@ozzstars_cars 3 жыл бұрын

LOL!

@dominicandue156 2 жыл бұрын

Whats the part number?

@ozzstars_cars 2 жыл бұрын

That depends on the year make and model.

@cameronvadnais4388 2 ай бұрын

Do you have a set of ratchet wrenches? Not ratchets. Ratchet wrenches.

@ozzstars_cars 2 ай бұрын

Yes I do. Bought a set about 20 years ago. They are a must!

@thegreatwhitesteve263 2 жыл бұрын

It's called a castle nut bruh ?