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How to change track rod end on PEUGEOT 406 Estate – replacement guide
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PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 1.9 D, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 1.8 16V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 1.9 TD, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.1 TD 12V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 Turbo, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 16V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 3.0 24V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 1.8, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 HDI, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 HDI, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 16V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 3.0 V6, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.2, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 1.8 16V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 16V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.2 HDI, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 16V HPi, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 HDi … View more
The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.
PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 1.9 D, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 1.8 16V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 1.9 TD, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.1 TD 12V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 Turbo, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 16V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 3.0 24V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 1.8, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 HDI, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 HDI, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 16V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 3.0 V6, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.2, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 1.8 16V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 16V, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.2 HDI, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 16V HPi, PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) 2.0 HDi … View more
The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.
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All the parts you need to replace – Track Rod End for 406 Break (8E/F) and other PEUGEOT models
Track rod end
Alternative products

Wire brush
WD-40 spray
Brake cleaner
Copper grease
High-temperature ceramic grease
Combination spanner #20
Combination spanner #24
Drive socket # 16
Drive socket # 17
Wheel impact socket #19
Ratchet wrench
Torque wrench
Vernier caliper
Ball joint puller
Wheel chock
Replacement: track rod end – PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F). AUTODOC experts recommend:
- Replace tie rod ends in pairs.
- The replacement procedure is identical for the right and left tie rod ends.
- Please note: all work on the car – PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F) – should be done with the engine switched off.
Carry out replacement in the following order:
- Step 1Secure the wheels with chocks.
- Step 2Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
- Step 3Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.Step 4Unscrew the wheel bolts.AUTODOC recommends:Warning! To avoid injury, hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F)
- Step 5Remove the wheel.
- Step 6When 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 7Clean the lock nut that connects the tie rod to the tie rod end. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.Step 8Loosen the lock nut securing the tie rod end to the tie rod. Use a combination spanner #20. Use a combination spanner #24.
- Step 9Clean the fastener connecting the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
- Step 10Unscrew the end fastening nut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #16. Use a ratchet wrench.
- Step 11Disconnect the tie rod end from the steering knuckle. Use a ball joint puller.
- Step 12Screw the end out of the tie rod. Use a combination spanner #20. Use a combination spanner #24.
- Step 13Clean the mounting seats of the tie rod end. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
- Step 14Screw on a new tie rod end.Replacement: track rod end – PEUGEOT 406 Break (8E/F). AUTODOC recommends: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.
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