Steering

[Kentish Dragon]

Hi all.
Can someone please tell me if the inner tie rods are replaceable separately (the part between the steering rack and the tie rod end)?

It's on a 2008 v50 2.0d if that's relevant.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by kentish dragon

hi all.
Can someone please tell me if the inner tie rods are replaceable separately (the part between the steering rack and the tie rod end)?

It's on a 2008 v50 2.0d if that's relevant.

31201817 👍

[Kentish Dragon]

Clan. I appreciate your response, but I don't understand:
31201817.......unless that's a part number and you're expecting me to be mildly intelligent 😂

[Welton]

Yes anything starting with a '3' is a Volvo part number.

And yes I've had mine replaced a few years back, they require a weird spanner if I remember to unscrew them - 35mm rings a bell but can't be certain there.

Tracking needs adjusting once fitted I think.

[Welton]

Google 'inner tie rod tool' and you'll see what I mean, you'll probably only use it once so might be cheaper to get a garage to fit them?

[Kentish Dragon]

Thanks Welton. That's good to know👍

Yeah, I'm aware of the alignment....that's sort of how I got here......
I needed new driveshaft(s) and bottom arms - asked my regular mechanic to do both on both sides plus tie rod ends and anti roll droplinks.
Cost about 650 I think - instantly I felt the alignment was out ( even though mechanic said it should be fine) so I got it properly 3d laser checked. All 4 corners miles out. They fixed the back but couldn't to the front cos the tie rod ends were seized solid.......my trusted mechanic had screwed me over - neither tie rods, nor droplinks were changed. Grrrrrrrr!!
So now I'll be looking for a new spannerman.