HOW TO: Inner & Outer Tie Rod Replacement

**CplDaugherty** · 07-26-2010, 08:09 AM

Great writeup! Probably doing this fix this weekend or next. Absolutely invaluable to me because I've never replaced a tierod before.

Beans.

**beirutbob** · 07-26-2010, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by henry

FlaminHotKustoms, have you got a source for that Miller 9360 ball joint tool?
How much would something like that cost?

Thanks,
Henry

I got this one from Harbor Freight:

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-qua...tor-99849.html

For the price you can't go wrong. The only difference that I could find was that the HF one does not have a chain to keep the tool from flying away when the ball joint pops. Just tie some string to it and you'll be alright.

**OBLIVION** · 08-03-2010, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by beirutbob

I got this one from Harbor Freight:

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-qua...tor-99849.html

For the price you can't go wrong. The only difference that I could find was that the HF one does not have a chain to keep the tool from flying away when the ball joint pops. Just tie some string to it and you'll be alright.

I originally bought one from harbor freight too, but the portion of their tool with the U shape wouldn't fit. It wouldn't slide far enough inbetween the joint and arms to safely pop it. I got my Miller tools from an awesome seller on Ebay.

**beirutbob** · 08-04-2010, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by FlaminHotKustoms

I originally bought one from harbor freight too, but the portion of their tool with the U shape wouldn't fit. It wouldn't slide far enough inbetween the joint and arms to safely pop it. I got my Miller tools from an awesome seller on Ebay.

Hmm, didn't have any problems with it. I have Moogs, maybe they are smaller than the stock ones?

**Steeda Q** · 08-26-2010, 12:35 PM

I have a 2006 Magnum SXT (RWD)with a shot inner tierod I was told that partnumber from federal mogul for just the inner is EV80702 ... will that fit I would love to avoid replacing the whole steering rack ...thank you

**robpp** · 08-26-2010, 01:51 PM

thats the right part. 32.79 at rockauto.com

you can get them from the dealer as well. dont have part number.

**BDA1855** · 08-26-2010, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by beirutbob

Hmm, didn't have any problems with it. I have Moogs, maybe they are smaller than the stock ones?

Hrbor freight has a version of the miller tool for $19.99

its not a pickle fork either so no damaging boots..

I got some inner and outer MOOG units on order, along with some revised SRT Tension Struts... this KB article will be clutch to my install.

**HBADGE** · 08-31-2010, 05:02 PM

Excellent write up! I will be using this in the near future. Hopefully the links to the pics will still be up!

**OBLIVION** · 09-01-2010, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by HBADGE

Excellent write up! I will be using this in the near future. Hopefully the links to the pics will still be up!

Definitely! I have no intenions of removing them from Photobucket.

**300CBlackBeast** · 09-01-2010, 07:08 AM

FlaminHotKustoms, What's the reason why you replaced the rods? Did you have any noise or any side effect or just an upgrade as you said in the biginning?
Thanks!

**OBLIVION** · 10-06-2010, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by 300CBlackBeast

FlaminHotKustoms, What's the reason why you replaced the rods? Did you have any noise or any side effect or just an upgrade as you said in the biginning?
Thanks!

Sorry for the late response, just seen this question. I changed them out since I was swapping out the entire front suspension. I wanted everything to be fresh.

**RB24** · 10-06-2010, 06:50 PM

nice writeup. i wish i would have seen this about a month ago when i did the outer tie rod ends of my wife's 06 Charger

**_George_** · 10-18-2010, 12:48 PM

Looks like this is going to be happening in my near future. Great write-up! Thank you for posting this.

**shane93nc** · 10-20-2010, 06:02 PM

This is a great write up. I am in the process of replacing my outter tie rod ends and while I am at it how do I know if the inner ones need replacing? I already have the outters but I would hate to get started on it and then find out i need to replace the inners too without having while i have the outters off.