jeph Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 okay so i have a 1989 v6 4wd pathy, i recently bought all new ball joints and tie rod ends and tension rod bushings, i replaced everything and for some reason my inner tie rod ends are loose inside the center link has anyone ever had this problem?? center link is brand new and all joints are new but even when i tighten the inner tie rod ends with a impact gun i can still wiggle the ball joint shaft inside the center link like the center link hole was too big? my question is did they send me the wrong center link? or are the ball joints too small? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Sounds like you got a large taper centerlink, not a small taper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeph Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 any way i can use the large taper one? should i order inner tie rods ends for a different vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvdloc Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Maybe wasn't ment for your year? Wrong part it sounds like to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 You can use inner TRE's from a late WD21, there is no "exact" changeover date, Generally the changeover is in the 92/93 years with most 92 and under being Small Taper and most 93 and up being Large Taper, so if you go 94/95 you should be safe. But I suggest you take them off and see which is actually wrong, the TRE's or the CL. I would imagine that it is the CL. And get that replaced that way your consistent throughout the steering. Oh and there is no "advantage" to either taper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 The eyelets on one or both ends of the CL could also be so worn out/rounded out from years of bad tie rods that the new parts go in loose. Was that way on my Hardbody when I bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeph Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 okay so i found out the centerlink i bought was for a 94 pathfinder and they wont let me return it.. so can i just use inner tie rod ends for a 94 so they fit inside the centerlink the right way? easier to buy new tie rod ends then a new 127$ centerlink for my year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I took at look at the application dates of the part numbers and the break point is before and after production date 07/92 for the tie rods and cross link and idler arm and pitman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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