ok this is a real easy one for someone who's changed their tie rod ends. I'm gonna do mine in a week or so and got thinking about it. What keeps the shaft from spinning when you go to tighten the castle nut down? Maybe i'm thinking about it wrong, but the joint on it is made to spin right? so what keeps it from just turning like crazy? I'm sure there's a simple answer to this. TIA

 

usually its the tie rod rusted to the ball joit that keeps it from spinning...

mike

 

ok that answers how it comes off, but what about the new one going on? hows it stay still then?

 

I'm sure it will be pretty obvious when you go to do it.

 

hehe yea i'm sure, its just been on my mind, yea i have no life

 

ik think it bumps up a bit and locks.. ?

 

it's press-fit... a taper lock... as soon as it's hand-tight, the shaft locks in enough to torque it down.. don't worry

 

It's called friction. It's not just a good idea, it's the law.