New tie rods

[tractorcrazy]

How tight should the nut be on new tie rod ends .they have castle nuts .thanks

 

[RickB]

Tight. Use a standard torque chart for the diameter and thread pitch of your rod end and either grade 5 or 8.8 hardness (depending on whether the dimensions are Imperial or Metric) if you don't have a published spec for the specific parts.

 

[Tinhack]

If they use a taper mount, run the nut down to about 20 ft/lbs. then tighten to first available pin hole--Never back off to find hole. Install the cotter pin.

 

[RickB]

20 lb/ft could be woefully inadequate on a larger size rod end. Torque needs to be relative to size and sufficient to seat the taper. Striking the side of the receiving socket with a hammer during the tightening process will help with the seating.

 

[RalphVa]

How tight should the nut be on new tie rod ends .they have castle nuts .thanks

Just needs to be tight enough so the rod does not turn. Of course, there are nuts at both ends.