K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-6.0L VIN U (1999)
Steering Gear: Service and Repair
Tie Rod Replacement - Inner
DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE
1. To remove the rack and pinion boot and the breather tube; refer to Rack and Pinion Boot and Breather Tube Replacement - Off Vehicle.
2. Place the gear in a vise.
3. Remove the shock dampener (2) from the inner tie rod assembly (5).
IMPORTANT: Do not change the rack bearing preload adjustment before removing the inner tie rod from the steering rack. This could cause
damage to the pinion or the steering rack or both.
4. Slide the shock dampener (2) back on the rack (1).
5. Remove the inner tie rod assembly (5) from the rack assembly (1) as follows:
5.1.
Place a wrench on flats of inner tie rod housing (4).
5.2.
Rotate the inner tie rod housing (4) counterclockwise until the inner tie rod (5) separates from the rack (1).
IMPORTANT: Do not hold the steering rack while removing the inner tie rod if the preload adjustment has not been changed.
6. Remove the old Loctite from the threads (2) of the rack (1) and the inner tie rod (3).
ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE
