OEM Dodge Viper Tie Rod End

Dodge Viper Tie Rod End Parts and Q&A

• Outer Tie Rod, Rear
  5290168AC
  Q: How to Properly Install a Tie Rod End and Ensure Correct Wheel Alignment on Dodge Viper?

  A:

  Before putting on the outer tie rod end, set the jam nut 2 on the inner tie rod 1. First, make sure outer tie rod 3 fits onto the inner tie rod 1, then adjust jam nut 2 just slightly, but leave it loose until the wheel alignment toe is set. Insert the outer tie rod onto Steering Knuckle 5 and replace the nut 3 with a new one, tightening it by 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.). Then, fit the tire and wheel assembly, tighten the mounting nuts one at a time to the correct specification of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.). After that, lower the car and examine its wheel alignment, adjusting toe if needed.
• Outer Tie Rod
  52037501
  Q: How to Service and Repair a Tie Rod End on Dodge Viper?

  A:

  To replace the outer tie rod, lift the car up with jackstands or a hoist, remove the front wheel and tire and turn the tie rod end as marked by a red mark. Then, get rid of the cotter pin and nut that are fastened between the outer tie rod end and the Steering Knuckle and use Puller Special Tool C-3894-A to disconnect the other end. Relax the locking screw on the inner to outer tie rod and slide the outer tie rod off the inner one. Put the inner tie rod's jam nut on beforehand, then put the outer tie rod end onto the inner tie rod, without tightening anything yet. Fasten the outer tie rod to the steering knuckle and hold it tight with an attaching nut, making sure the tightness is 52 Nm (38 ft. lbs.), before installing the cotter pin. Reattach the wheel and tire assemblies onto the vehicle using the original positions, screw the stud nuts on one at a time in the correct pattern to half the specifications and do the same pattern again to reach 122 Nm (90 ft. lbs.). Lower the car, not twisting the steering gear boot and drive it onto the alignment rack. Adjust the toe on the front wheel by loosening the inner tie rod and turning it, then tighten the inner to outer tie rod jam nut to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.) At the end, grease the boot groove of the tie rod with silicone oil prior to fitting the outer clamp, to keep the boot from becoming twisted.