Tie rods and ball joints torque specs

[r50chilkoot]

I am soon to be replacing inner and outer tie rods as well as ball joints on my pathfinder and am in need of some torque specs. I am unable to find them anywhere and was wondering if anyone knows them from experience, or knows a source where I could find them. Any information on the topic is helpful. Also, if anyone has any tips or tricks on doing this procedure, it would be helpful.

[hawairish]

Sounds like you need an FSM! (Factory Service Manual)

 

Steering: http://www.nicoclub.com/manuals/Pathfinder/1998_Pathfinder/st.pdf

See ST-24 for all the torque specs.

 

Suspension: http://www.nicoclub.com/manuals/Pathfinder/1998_Pathfinder/su.pdf

See SU-10.

 

The instructions for each procedure are also in those chapters. For everything else: http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Pathfinder/1998_Pathfinder/

 

For the tie-rods and ball joints, get a cheap ball joint separator. A pickle fork will work, but it's more work. Loosen the nut, but don't remove them. Put the ball joint separator on the knuckle, tighten it up, then give each knuckle a whack with a mini sledge, then tighten the BJ separator some more. They should pop right out.

 

If you can avoid twisting the outer tie rod off the inner tie rod, you can use it to size up the new rods and potentially avoid needing an alignment.

 

[r50chilkoot]

Sounds pretty good. Ill look through that and let you know how it goes when i do it here in the next couple of weeks

 

Sounds like you need an FSM! (Factory Service Manual)

 

Steering: http://www.nicoclub.com/manuals/Pathfinder/1998_Pathfinder/st.pdf

See ST-24 for all the torque specs.

 

Suspension: http://www.nicoclub.com/manuals/Pathfinder/1998_Pathfinder/su.pdf

See SU-10.

 

The instructions for each procedure are also in those chapters. For everything else: http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Pathfinder/1998_Pathfinder/

 

For the tie-rods and ball joints, get a cheap ball joint separator. A pickle fork will work, but it's more work. Loosen the nut, but don't remove them. Put the ball joint separator on the knuckle, tighten it up, then give each knuckle a whack with a mini sledge, then tighten the BJ separator some more. They should pop right out.

 

If you can avoid twisting the outer tie rod off the inner tie rod, you can use it to size up the new rods and potentially avoid needing an alignment.

 

 

[hawairish]

I'll also add that with a little luck, you can also just loosen the tie rod or ball joint nuts, whack the knuckle a little, then whack the nut upward a few times and it might pop out. Don't plan on re-using the nut or joint.