Okay so I have a problem. My girlfriend was riding her 2001 yamaha blaster, and she snapped the tie rod, from tie rod end. I went and bought aftermarket upgrade kit ( Moose tie rod kit 12mm).

So my problem is, that i have already removed the tie rod and the tie rod ends from both sides. Now my question is when I'm not sure if the tie rod end has to be machine pressed in or just tightened down to where it is nice and snug.

So, do I need to take it to a shop and let them do it, or is there an at home method?

 

Are they tapered? The tapered style should self seat as you tighten the nut down. Don't forget the cotter pins and use a torque wrench to get the proper spec.

 

yea just looked at it the mounting brackets are tapered, and the the end just sits in there as long as i have the two oriented right, cause if I don't have it oriented right, the tie rod end doesn't go all the way down, am i understanding that correct? and that goes for the inner tie rod ends to?

 

That should be it. They will press fit themselves as you tighten them down. I like to use a little anti seize on those threads. Otherwise they can be difficult to remove once the nut gets corroded.

 

you can install it and tighten it, but i would take it to yamaha to get the toe in set or its gonna just chew the tires to pieces. if its out of adjustment too far, it can be hard to drive.

 

Setting toe on an atv takes a little patience, but doesn't require much more than a tape measure and a few wrenches. As long as the frame is straight that is. Seriously though, off road only vehicles are not nearly as sensitive as cars if they are off a little bit. No need to take it to a dealer. Heck, if you are replacing oem with oem all you really need to do is count the number of turns to get the old end off and use the same number to get the new end on. Close enough to save a ride.