[DeTomaso] tie rod ends

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/7/08 16 50 11, justingreisberg at hotmail.com writes:


> 
> I have just gotten around to finally putting the front suspension together 
> after being dissassembled for 3 years.  I have new tie rod ends.  On all other 
> old cars I have worked on, the tie rod end fits in so that the stud is 
> facing up, with the nut on top.  No matter how I do it, the only way the pantera 
> seems to go is with the stud pointing down to the ground.  the shop manual 
> does not really show this connection.  is this the right way, or do I need to 
> take out the welder and adjust things? 
> 

Every other car you've worked on has been wrong. :>)

The hole in the spindle is tapered; the tie rod end will only go into the 
spindle with the nut facing down.

Mike


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