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How hard would it be to change a tie rod on a 95 Nissan Sentra??

Inner or outer - both? Requires alignment when finished too. Tools required - possibly rentable,

T

I will porbably change both while under there. How much will the part cost?

http://www.autozone.com/N,14600194//shopping/partTypeResultSet.htm <<<< that's what AZ lists for the 2.0 for this car - you can price out just what you really need want and use that as a basline.

You have to decide whether to do both (all) or just what shows worn,

T

2002 Nissan Sentra Spec V
60,000 miles
this is my daily driver, so down time is crucial.

when the car is stationary, and i wiggle the steering wheel side to side, i hear and feel a clunk/metal to metal slop. it seems to be more pronounced when i turn left.

my first thought were the outer tie rod ends. but i had just replaced them with MOOG ones at 44,000 miles. but nothing surprises me anymore so with a helper i crawled under the car but of course the outer tie rods are tight.

however i did notice the accordian/bellow boot that is one the tie rod and the rack was making a weird jerking motion. more so on the drivers side then passenger.

i didnt attempt to remove the boot until i was sure and had the replacement parts.

am i correct in assuming its the innner tie rod ends???

finally since i need the car to be down for as little time as possible, does anyone have any simple guidlines on how to tackle replaceing inner tie rod ends. ive never had to do them before.

This could be a problem with the rack itself. I have seen this problem in the past. It looks like the inner tie rods are causing the looseness in the front end, but it is actually the rack. With your helper, remove the bellows boot and have him shake the steering wheel back and forth. Watch where the slack is. If the rack is bad the slack will be behind the inner tie rod where it screws into the rack. You should be able to see what the problem is. If the rack is the problem, the new rack usually comes with the inner tie rods. Good Luck

alright thanks, ill have to pop the bellows off and take a peek. im always hesitant to pop those one time only band style clamps off the bellows. i guess i could always just use hose clamps on the re-installation

Ya I know what you mean. A heavy duty tie rap works well for me in most cases on those bellows boots.

2002 Nissan Quest GLE - Shakes beyond 60MPH
Steering wheel as well as seats in rear also shake.
What could be the possible cause?

There could be several things to cause this....need to check front wheel bearings/ tie rod ends, an out of balance tire or wheel alignment could also cause this.

1998 Nissan Altima - Making a right turn is difficult and it also make a noise - Struggle when making the right turn

bad/binding CV joint on the half axle.

bad ball joints.

bad tie rod ends.

possibly something is bent on the suspension from a hard pot hole hit or something

2006 NISSAN MURANO AWD 3.5 125000km.

Power steering noise on turns. Happens when steering left or right. Strut mounts, struts, ball joint and tie rod were checked and seem fine. U-joints between the steering column and the rack are OK.

Power steering pump and ruck/pinion were changed with ABSOLUTELY NO RESULT.


What could be the reason?

Any help greatly appreciated!
Thank you.

To give an accurate answer I would have to hear the noise...

One suggestion would be to check all the idler pulleys & other accessories.

Using the p/s puts enough of a strain on the system that bearing going bad in other areas can actually get louder....