Tie Rod Assembly - Loctite or Lock washer?

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richie_zone
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:48 pm

Have read both on here and am still unsure what to use?

It's the whole assembly, inner and outer.

So some threadlock or get proper lock washers and do all that stuff?
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:10 am

I'd get the proper lock plates, they're only pence..

Probably alot more secure than threadlock too!
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:44 pm

I have ordered them.

I assume it's self explanatory how they fit from the old one's.

Does this part (inner tie-rod to steering rack) also need correct torque values?
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:31 pm

I found the lock plates from BMW didn't fit at all that well.

I used lock thread as well
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:08 am

I got a set of lock plates from BMW but couldn't work out how they fit at all, so I got another set from ECP - completely different and fitted perfectly!
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