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Replacing Tie Rod Ends
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Jim Chapman
2010-10-02 15:15:07 UTC
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Our group runs into a problem with replacing the tie rod ends (Heim
joints) whenever the joints get too much slop in them and the skis wobble.
The steel Heim joint is left hand on the interior end and usually unscrews
without a problem. The exterior joint gets a lot more slop and salt and
while right handed will break loose with heat and thread juice and then
after some turns break off. Then we have to drill it out and retap the
aluminum tie rod.
Has anyone come up with a method to disassemble the exterior joint
successfully?
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Jim Chapman
David Courtney
2010-10-02 20:06:46 UTC
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Post by Jim Chapman
Our group runs into a problem with replacing the tie rod ends (Heim
joints) whenever the joints get too much slop in them and the skis wobble.
The steel Heim joint is left hand on the interior end and usually unscrews
without a problem. The exterior joint gets a lot more slop and salt and
while right handed will break loose with heat and thread juice and then
after some turns break off. Then we have to drill it out and retap the
aluminum tie rod.
Has anyone come up with a method to disassemble the exterior joint
successfully?
--
Jim Chapman
I haven't had that problem, but I would not re-use the tie-rod if I had
any real trouble getting the heim-joint off... if the threads fail and the
joint comes off, somebody gets hurt.
The tie rods (for Polaris) are only about $20... so $64 to replace both
rod ends or $84 to replace the whole works.
Repairman
2010-10-03 00:38:30 UTC
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Post by Jim Chapman
Our group runs into a problem with replacing the tie rod ends (Heim
joints) whenever the joints get too much slop in them and the skis wobble.
The steel Heim joint is left hand on the interior end and usually unscrews
without a problem. The exterior joint gets a lot more slop and salt and
while right handed will break loose with heat and thread juice and then
after some turns break off. Then we have to drill it out and retap the
aluminum tie rod.
Has anyone come up with a method to disassemble the exterior joint
successfully?
--
Jim Chapman
Anti - seize is your friend when assembling dis-similar metals that you want
to get apart.
I always use it when reassembling suspension parts. Road riding and even
road crossing get the salt creeping into those parts.
Dave Ward
2010-10-04 01:20:08 UTC
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Yup, no better friend than a bit of anti-sieze on the threads when
re-assembling.
Post by Repairman
Post by Jim Chapman
Our group runs into a problem with replacing the tie rod ends (Heim
joints) whenever the joints get too much slop in them and the skis
wobble. The steel Heim joint is left hand on the interior end and usually
unscrews without a problem. The exterior joint gets a lot more slop and
salt and while right handed will break loose with heat and thread juice
and then after some turns break off. Then we have to drill it out and
retap the aluminum tie rod.
Has anyone come up with a method to disassemble the exterior joint
successfully?
--
Jim Chapman
Anti - seize is your friend when assembling dis-similar metals that you
want to get apart.
I always use it when reassembling suspension parts. Road riding and even
road crossing get the salt creeping into those parts.
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