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#20970 02/05/2005 2:00 AM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 40 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 40 | I am not sure where to post this, it is on tie rod end re-assembly.
46 chevy (3/4 ton), old style ball and cup tie rod ends.
Got it apart no problem.
lapped in new cups and balls.
got the ball bolted in place on the arm.
How do you reassemble it?
tried putting in the screw plug until it was even with the whole, to guide the ball. (like the book says on disassembly)
Light taps do not do it, heavy hits do not do it. I am afraid I will score the ball, it has to be easier than this.
Ted Wilson
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#20971 02/05/2005 3:39 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | It,s been a long time but it seems I put the spring & inner cup in than put it on the ball & put in the outer cup & adjuster. 
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
#20972 02/05/2005 9:19 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 40 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 40 | when i try that the ball did not want to go in. Ended up putting in the older shorter spring, then i could hammer the ball in. it did not seem right.
Ted Wilson
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#20973 02/06/2005 10:41 PM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,221 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,221 | Ted, have you got all the parts together yet? I don't remember to much about putting mine back together other than I did have to use some of the old original parts. I think it was the spacers or "spring seat" as the shop manual calls them. They are the first piece in on the tie-rods and the spring goes over it. I new ones were to long and wouldn't let it all come together. Compare old verse new and see if they all are equal. Joe | | |
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