{"id":91197,"date":"2023-09-08T19:30:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T02:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=91197"},"modified":"2023-11-16T18:12:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T02:12:37","slug":"where-is-the-tie-rod-located","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/where-is-the-tie-rod-located\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Is the Tie Rod Located?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column_5ab31a-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_5ab31a-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_5ab31a-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_5ab31a-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_5ab31a-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_5ab31a-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_5ab31a-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_5ab31a-e7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_5ab31a-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_5ab31a-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_5ab31a-e7 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-aa33b8  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-08d767\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5a0382-e2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5a0382-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_5a0382-e2\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5a0382-e2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5a0382-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_5a0382-e2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5a0382-e2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5a0382-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_5a0382-e2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading_5a0382-e2 summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_5a0382-e2\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tie rods link your car&rsquo;s steering wheel to the front wheels. They connect the steering rack to a spindle or steering knuckle.<\/li><li>To access the tie rod end, you&rsquo;ll need to raise the vehicle and then look behind the front wheels.<\/li><li>Removing the tie rod ends involves unscrewing the bolts or nuts located at the two ends. You&rsquo;ll also need to remove two clamps: a pinching and a screw-on clamp.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q: Where is the Tie Rod Typically Located?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/tie-rod-assembly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tie rods\">Tie rods<\/a> are part of your vehicle&rsquo;s front suspension and steering system. They link your car&rsquo;s steering wheel to the front wheels. Tie rods come in two parts, the inner tie rod and the outer tie rod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tie rods are located between your vehicle&rsquo;s front wheels. The rods are connected to the spindle, which connects to your front wheel. To access them, you&rsquo;ll need to go behind your front wheels.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"article-search-widget\">\n<div class=\"cp-search\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/image\/upload\/w_auto,dpr_auto\/carparts\/logos\/badge_wordmark\/full_color\/CP_LOGO_COLOUR_RGB\" alt=\"CarParts.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"56\">\n<\/div>\n<form id=\"cpsearchform\" name=\"cpsearchform\" action=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/search\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\" accept-charset=\"character_set\" aria-label=\"search CarParts.com\">\n    <input type=\"text\" class=\"keyword\" name=\"q\" placeholder=\"Search for parts on CarParts.com\" value=\"\" aria-label=\"Search CarParts.com\"><input type=\"submit\" class=\"btn-search\" value=\"Search\" aria-label=\"Search\">\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The location of the tie rods can depend on the vehicle&rsquo;s make and model, but it will for the most part stay consistent. The outer tie rod of the 2002-2007 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/tie-rod-assembly\/jeep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Jeep Liberty\">Jeep Liberty<\/a> vehicles is behind the wheels, just like the tie rod of the 2003 to 2005 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/tie-rod-assembly\/honda\/civic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Honda Civic\">Honda Civic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two illustrations below show the difference between the tie rods on the two primary types of steering systems. On both types, the outer tie rod end is connected to the steering knuckle, which is the supporting fixture for the hub and bearing assembly that carries the front tires and wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-tie-rods-on-a-parallelogram-steering-system-1024x546.jpg\" alt=\"diagram showing tie rods on a parallelogram steering system\" class=\"wp-image-96620\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-tie-rods-on-a-parallelogram-steering-system-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-tie-rods-on-a-parallelogram-steering-system-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-tie-rods-on-a-parallelogram-steering-system-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-tie-rods-on-a-parallelogram-steering-system-1536x819.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-tie-rods-on-a-parallelogram-steering-system-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-tie-rods-on-a-parallelogram-steering-system.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>Diagram showing tie rods on a parallelogram steering system | Image Source: Richard McCuistian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-how-tie-rods-are-connected-in-a-rack-and-pinion-system-1024x510.jpg\" alt=\"diagram showing how tie rods are connected in a rack and pinion system\" class=\"wp-image-96621\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-how-tie-rods-are-connected-in-a-rack-and-pinion-system-1024x510.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-how-tie-rods-are-connected-in-a-rack-and-pinion-system-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-how-tie-rods-are-connected-in-a-rack-and-pinion-system-768x383.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-how-tie-rods-are-connected-in-a-rack-and-pinion-system-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/diagram-showing-how-tie-rods-are-connected-in-a-rack-and-pinion-system.jpg 1337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>Diagram showing how tie rods are connected in a rack and pinion system | Image Source: Richard McCuistian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips on How to Access the Tie Rod<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make accessing your vehicle&rsquo;s tie rod easier, you&rsquo;ll want to use either a vehicle lift or a car <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/floor-jack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"jack\">jack<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/jack-stand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"stands\">stands<\/a>. You&rsquo;ll also need an inner tie rod tool, which can be bought or rented from auto parts stores. Once you get behind the wheels, you can begin disassembling the tire rod, starting at the ends. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut, then pop out the tire rod end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If it&rsquo;s just the outer tie rod you&rsquo;re after, you can unscrew it from the inner tie rod by twisting the jam nut. Next is the rubber boot on the inner tie rod. Two clamps hold it in place. The clamp closer to where the outer tie rod is will have a pinching clamp and the one farther into your vehicle&rsquo;s chassis is a screw-on clamp. You can use grease to get the boot off easier. After that, you can use the inner tie rod adapter to remove the inner tie rod. Be sure to remove the connector pin if you see one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also check out these videos for tips on how to replace your inner and outer tie rod:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to replace the Inner and Outer Tie Rod 2009-2018 Dodge RAM 1500 &#128663;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WsXMu-gzlB0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to replace the Outer Tie Rod 2009-2018 Dodge RAM 1500 &#128663;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sIoN7sd8hY4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Q: Where is the Tie Rod Typically Located? 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