Tie Rod End - No nut

Re: Tie Rod End - No nut (jude_m)

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 12:40:15 GMT

Ah okay so I'm sure it is the sway bar end link then. I'll check this afternoon.

Re: Tie Rod End - No nut (Reddtarga)

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 11:30:44 GMT

Are you sure it is the outer tie rod end?
The outer tie rod end uses an M12 x 1.25 castellated nut with a cotter pin.
How could that fall out?

Re: Tie Rod End - No nut (jude_m)

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 21:13:34 GMT

Sorry if I don't know too much yet, but I believe it is the outer tie rod end. I'll take a look at the M10 x 1.25 thanks!

Re: Tie Rod End - No nut (Reddtarga)

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:46:44 GMT

If it is a sway bar end link, it wouldn't be 7/16" - too big to fit the hole so probably M10 or 3/8"
Do you know if it has stock end links?
The stock end link thread is M10 x 1.25 (fine thread)
What M10 nut did you try? An M10 x 1.5 nut (coarse thread) won't screw on.

Twos'r'us (USA origin) sway bar end links use a 3/8" UNF nut (24 threads per inch)

Re: Tie Rod End - No nut (dasic1)

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:00:03 GMT

Is it the tie rod end or sway bar end link?

Tie Rod End - No nut (jude_m)

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 11:19:51 GMT

Hi everyone,

Last weekend I decided to paint the stock rims on my car plast dip white when I found something very unusual, on the front right wheel of my car. It seems there was no nut connecting the tie rod and it was just hanging. I was completely unaware of this so I decided to run down to Bunnings and get a replacement nut.

Initially I bought an M10 and M12 nut, however M10 is too small and M12 is too big, so I was thinking it was a 7/16 inch nut holding that in place. Unfortunately, it seems the 7/16 is an uncommon and possibly non-existent as I've gone down to a few maintenances stores and they don't have any in stock? Are these the correct sized nuts?

Cheers,
Jude