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How to change track rod end on ABARTH Grande Punto (199_) – replacement guide
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This replacement procedure can be used for:
ABARTH Grande Punto (199_) 1.4 ESSEESSE / SUPERSPORT (199.AXX1B), ABARTH Grande Punto (199_) 1.4 (199.AXN1B) … View more
The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.
ABARTH Grande Punto (199_) 1.4 ESSEESSE / SUPERSPORT (199.AXX1B), ABARTH Grande Punto (199_) 1.4 (199.AXN1B) … View more
The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.
This video shows the replacement procedure of a similar car part on another vehicle
All the parts you need to replace – Track Rod End for Grande Punto (199_) and other ABARTH models
Alternative products
Track rod end
Wire brush
WD-40 spray
Brake cleaner
Copper grease
Combination spanner #15
Combination spanner #22
Drive socket # 17
Wheel impact socket #17
Ratchet wrench
Torque wrench
Tap wrench
Vernier caliper
Wheel chock
Replacement: track rod end – ABARTH Grande Punto (199_). AUTODOC recommends:
- Replace tie rod ends in pairs.
- The replacement procedure is identical for the right and left tie rod ends.
- All work should be done with the engine stopped.
Replacement: track rod end – ABARTH Grande Punto (199_). Recommended sequence of steps:
- Step 1
Secure the wheels with chocks. - Step 2
Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17. - Step 3Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.Step 4
Unscrew the wheel bolts.AUTODOC recommends:Important! Hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. ABARTH Grande Punto (199_) - Step 5
Remove the wheel. - Step 6
Clean the fastener connecting the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray. - Step 7
Unscrew the end fastening nut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #17. Use a tap wrench. - Step 8
When deinstalling, mark or measure the precise position of the ball joint on the track rod, or count the number of turns in order to prevent misalignment afterward. Use a vernier caliper. - Step 9
Loosen the lock nut securing the tie rod end to the tie rod. Use a combination spanner #22. - Step 10
Disconnect the tie rod end from the steering knuckle. - Step 11
Screw the end out of the tie rod. - Step 12
Clean the mounting seats of the tie rod end. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray. - Step 13
Screw on a new tie rod end.Replacement: track rod end – ABARTH Grande Punto (199_). Tip from AUTODOC experts:While installing the steering rod end remember to make the same number of turns or to leave the same length of thread showing as per your measurements. - Step 14
Connect the tie rod end to the steering knuckle.
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