Steering rod tip (Discovery 3)

Special tool

Ball joint puller 205-754 (LRT-54-027)

Removing

1.

WARNING: It is forbidden to carry out work on a vehicle standing on only one jack. Always support the vehicle with jack stands.

Raise and support the vehicle.

2. Remove the front wheel.

3. Loosen the tie rod end ball joint lock nut.

4. Loosen the tie rod end locknut.

5. Using the special tool, disconnect the tie rod end ball joint from the wheel knuckle. Loosen and discard the tie rod end lock nut.



6. Unscrew the tie rod end, noting the number of revolutions - this is necessary for the subsequent installation of the tie rod end.

Installation

1. Install the tie rod end by turning it to the desired number of turns until it touches the lock nut.


2.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the tie rod end, use an additional wrench when loosening and tightening connections.

Attach the tie rod end ball joint.

• Clean the contact surfaces of the parts.
• On vehicles with an M12 nut, install a new nut and tighten to 76 Nm (56 lb/ft).
• On vehicles with an M14 nut, install a new nut and tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb/ft).

3. Tighten the tie rod locknut.

• Clean the contact surfaces of the parts.
• tighten the nut (tightening torque 55 Nm).

4. Install the front wheel. Tighten wheel nuts (tightening torque 140 Nm).

5. Lower the car.

6. Using only Land Rover approved wheel alignment equipment on all four wheels, check and adjust wheel alignment.