1994 Nissan Pathfinder How to replace right front outer tie

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DALE SMYTH
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  • 1994 NISSAN PATHFINDER
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 205,000 MILES
Took vehicle in for alignment and they were unable to do it saying the right front outer tie rod with sleeve needed to be replaced first. I am not a trained mechanic but do a lot of small things myself. Is this a job best left to a professional or can a reasonably adept amateur handle it?
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 AT 5:14 PM

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KHLOW2008
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Hi Dale Smyth,

Thank you for the donation.

Replacement of the tie-rod end is rather straight forward but you would need a ball joint remover to disconnect it from the knuckle.

Mark the initial position of the tie-rod end lock nut by counting the number of threads left and when installing, get it seated as close to original position as possible.
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 AT 1:09 PM

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