Removal
1. Loosen the front wheel nuts, apply the parking brake, jack up the front of the car and install stands. Chock the rear wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling. Remove the wheel.
2. Measure the length of the open thread on the tie rod end and record the resulting value. Loosen the tie rod end locknut (see illustration)
19.2. When loosening the locknut, hold the hex section with an open-end wrench
Warning: Manufacturers recommend that you always replace the locknut every time you unscrew it.
3. Loosen (but don't unscrew completely) nut located on the tie rod end and ball stud, and loosen the tie rod end tension in the steering knuckle arm using a puller (see illustrations). After this, unscrew the nut and disconnect the rod end from the steering knuckle.
4. Unscrew the tie rod end.
Installation
5. Screw the new locknut onto the new tie rod end until the length of the exposed thread remains unchanged (see paragraph 2).
6. Connect the tie rod end to the steering knuckle arm. Install the nut onto the ball stud and tighten it to the required torque.
7. Tighten the locknut securely and install the wheel. Lower the vehicle onto a supporting surface and tighten the wheel nuts to the torque shown in Chapter 1 specifications.
8. Check and, if necessary, adjust the angles of the front wheels.