Tie rod install ?'s

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Oct 24, 2012 | 05:04 PM

Panther1

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Tie rod install ?'s

Does the end with the castle nut go on spindle or center link?

By the way it's a '90 iroc tpi

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Oct 24, 2012 | 06:05 PM

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Re: Tie rod install ?'s

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Does the end with the castle nut go on spindle or center link?

Welcome to TGO, Panther.

Check the stickies at the top of the page. There are plenty of pictures that will help now and in the future.

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Oct 24, 2012 | 06:09 PM

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Re: Tie rod install ?'s

Depending on brand ect, there could be a casle nut on either end. The tie rodd end with the right hand threads goes on the spindle. It has the grease fitting on the bottom of the joint, the inner piece has left hand theads and the grease fitting is on the end of the tie rod.