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'15 tie rod replacement
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 12:35 pm
by john in kzoo
Guys,
I have some slope in the yoke on the passenger side (Non-adjustable side) of the tie rod on my '15 touring. I decent replacement tie rod for a '15 seems pretty hard to find. There must be folks out there that have had this issue. What have been your solutions?
John
Re: '15 tie rod replacement
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 12:38 pm
by john in kzoo
Here's a picture of the yoke
Re: '15 tie rod replacement
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 12:55 pm
by Steve Jelf
1 Fill the holes and redrill them.
2 make bushings and ream them to fit the bolt.
3 Find a better yoke.
I think #3 would be easiest.
Re: '15 tie rod replacement
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 4:11 pm
by john in kzoo
Steve, with the '15 tie rod would probably be easier to replace the whole rod and not just look for a yoke? thoughts?
Re: '15 tie rod replacement
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 5:10 pm
by Steve Jelf
...easier to replace the whole rod...
Oh, Yes. I misunderstood. My 1915 has a wrong (later) rod with the adjustable yoke on that end.
Re: '15 tie rod replacement
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 5:12 pm
by john in kzoo
Actually Steve you bring up a good question. What was involved in changing to the later tie rod? It seems the later parts are easier to obtain
Re: '15 tie rod replacement
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 6:50 pm
by Mark Gregush
Take one off and put the other on and adjust.
Re: '15 tie rod replacement
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 7:00 pm
by Wayne Sheldon
The length of the drag link also needed to change (about a quarter of an inch) when that tie rod changed. But it looks like you already have the later drag link, so changing to the later tie rod might improve things anyway. Of course, I also prefer working towards cars being more era correct. But, that is me.