How to Replace Outer Tie Rod 01-05 Chrysler Sebring

Difficulty: Advanced · About 30 min · Chrysler Sebring

Replace the outer tie rod, preserving the original toe setting with a measurement, on a 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring.

Steps

1. Remove the wheel

   Loosen the lug nuts with the car on the ground, raise and support it, then remove the lug nuts and wheel.

2. Remove the old outer tie rod

   Straighten and pull the cotter pin with pliers, remove the castle nut with an adjustable wrench, measure the distance from the inner to the outer tie rod, loosen the connecting nut, strike the knuckle with a hammer to free the tie rod, then remove it and twist it off the inner tie rod.

3. Install the new outer tie rod

   Thread the grease fitting into the new tie rod, twist it onto the inner tie rod, measure again to confirm it matches your recorded distance, tighten the connecting nut, insert the tie rod into the knuckle, refasten the castle nut while lining up the cotter pin hole, insert a new cotter pin and bend its ends with pliers, then fill the grease fitting with a grease gun.

4. Reattach the wheel

   Slide the wheel on, start the lug nuts by hand, lower the car, then torque the lug nuts to about 100 ft-lb in a star pattern.

Check your vehicle’s repair manual for exact specifications and fit.