Inner tie rod removal

[freshtiva]

Ok I got the rack off and in a pipe vise, drilled out the lock pin, got the passenger side off but cant budge the drivers side. They arent reverse threads are they ? Not that it would matter because I cant turn them either way. Any tips ? Got my biggest pipe wrench and cheater bar on it. It just spins in the vise. Dont want to ruin the gears on the rack.

[freshtiva]

Never mind I got it. Found a better way to clamp it. New question. Do new inner tie rods come with a new lock pin or are the even needed, maybe just a little tread seal instead ?

[festivaWES]

Every inner i have taken off has never had a pin installed in it. I've been running mine without forever.

[jglutz]

Nice save Marcus.

My replacement inners came with some thread locker.

[freshtiva]

Cool Joe thanks for the info ! I got the rack cleaned up and was going to put new inners on only to find out the ones I had bought from someone here wouldnt fit. They have a fine thread and a different spaced slot to clamp the boot. Wish I knew what they went to, I give them to someone who could use them. Oh well, I have to order new boots anyway so I guess Ill get some inner tie rods while Im at it. I can work on the aspire brakes in the mean time.

[Hot_Wheels]

hey can you maybe do a write up on what your doing and maybe step by step and some tricks? i have yet had a chance to do this but i have all new suspension pieces, new calipers, new hubs, new bearings everything so the more i see the more i can get an idea when i stat pulling stuff apart. how did you get the rack so clean???

[freshtiva]

Sure, Im documenting it anyway for my "First engine swap build thread" anyway. I was following the shop manual but when it came to the locking pins it says. "Remove locking Pins", wow, big help there. Im using the aspire manual for the brakes since its an aspire brake swap. Pretty much the same as the festiva. The rack was caked, I scraped, brushed, and used degreaser then repeated until the metal was showing then I use a wire brush on a high speed drill, shined it right up. Now I can tell its a TRW rack and pinion.

[econoaddict]

Those look like escort inner tie rods

[freshtiva]

Really !? That might come in handy.

[econoaddict]

ok, it was bugging me, found a pic that looks like yours on rockauto.com
Looks just like BECK/ARNLEY Part # 1014193

Nice little list of rigs it should fit:
FORD ESCORT (1993 - 1996)
FORD ESCORT GT (1991 - 1996)
FORD ESCORT LX (1991 - 1996)
FORD ESCORT LX-E (1992 - 1993)
FORD ESCORT PONY (1991 - 1992)
FORD ESCORT SPORT (1993 - 1995)
MAZDA 323 (1990 - 1994)
MAZDA 323 DX (1990 - 1994)
MAZDA 323 LX (1990 - 1991)
MAZDA 323 SE (1990 - 1993)
MAZDA PROTEGE 4WD (1990 - 1991)
MAZDA PROTEGE DX (1991 - 1993)
MAZDA PROTEGE GT (1990 - 1991)
MAZDA PROTEGE LX (1990 - 1993)
MAZDA PROTEGE SE 1990
MERCURY TRACER (1991 - 1993)
MERCURY TRACER LTS (1991 - 1996)
MERCURY TRACER TRIO (1994 - 1996)

[freshtiva]

Its got some writing on the package but I cant make it out, thanks for the info econoaddict ! I happen to have a 93 Escort GT, so true to my word Ill give it to someone who can use it. 8^)

[festivaWES]

no you won't...throw them on your scort.

[FestYboy]

that's what he was getting at :p

[jglutz]

Marcus, If they mismatched parts can be confirmed for a '96 Escort LX...I'll be glad to buy them or trade up.

[Maxtiva]

Cool Joe thanks for the info ! I got the rack cleaned up and was going to put new inners on only to find out the ones I had bought from someone here wouldnt fit. They have a fine thread and a different spaced slot to clamp the boot. Wish I knew what they went to, I give them to someone who could use them. Oh well, I have to order new boots anyway so I guess Ill get some inner tie rods while Im at it. I can work on the aspire brakes in the mean time.

I've got the same problem as you Fresh with the inner tie rod end and I have a question is there a specific year for the fine thread tie rod or is it just Rodger at FMS that send me the Aspire inner tie rod end?