It's allow something

[Stone17]

I lost steering pulling into work. It about 26 mile drive and this morning I was going about 80+ MPH.
Front driver outer tie rod lost it nut but the split pin is still there.

 

[Stone17]

Whats the socket size on the outer tie rod bolt? My friend coming around lunch to fix the car.

 

[Mad1stGen]

The castle nut on the outer tie rod balljoint is 19mm or 3/4.
The counter nut on the inner tie rod against the outer is 21mm.

 

[Stone17]

The castle nut on the outer tie rod balljoint is 19mm or 3/4.
The counter nut on the inner tie rod against the outer is 21mm.

Thanks.

She all back together.

 

[tixer]

You have a very good friend.

I'm not entirely sure I approve of their selection of "metric" wrenches, but under the circumstances, I don't think I'd complain much..

 

[Stone17]

You have a very good friend.

I'm not entirely sure I approve of their selection of "metric" wrenches, but under the circumstances, I don't think I'd complain much..

I had my first friend (He work at XL part) drop the part off and my second friend bought some tools.

He had more tools but there was a ant pile next to the car so we moved everything.

 

[billcu]

I'm curious, how did the nut fall off? You say the cotter pin was still there?

Also, did you mean to title this thread: It's allow something? Or was that a mixed up spell check?

 

[Stone17]

I'm curious, how did the nut fall off? You say the cotter pin was still there?

Also, did you mean to title this thread: It's allow something? Or was that a mixed up spell check?

I dont know. The ball joint thread was stripped. Looked like the nut just slipped off.

The title was just a statement.

 

[Stone17]

Wrapped the exhaust.

 

[Stone17]

And a small fire under the hood. It's allow something!!!

I dont know how this started. I replaced the starter, went for a test drive, car started to shut off and turn back on and this happen.

I dont know what to check for. I put the ground back on and it sparks. I remove one of the Positive wire (red wire that is melted) and no more sparks.
Bad starter?

 

[Stone17]

What wire gauge do I need to replace the wire with?

 

[driller]

Sure looks like a short somewhere.

Since you were just at the starter, I would look there first. But you really need to unwrap the loom and inspect the wiring to replace the burn't wires.

 

[Stone17]

Sure looks like a short somewhere.

Since you were just at the starter, I would look there first. But you really need to unwrap the loom and inspect the wiring to replace the burn't wires.

Look like I forget to connect the ground wire on the starter. IDK.

 

[Stone17]

Found the problem and fixed it.

I added 4 layer of heat shrink tubing to the wire and rotated the cable.

Took the car out last night and she running again.

 

[SCTBIRD1173]

Found the problem and fixed it.

I added 4 layer of heat shrink tubing to the wire and rotated the cable.

Took the car out last night and she running again.

OOPS :wink2-green

 

[driller]

Yep, I can see that being a problem! A little bit of motor torque reaction must have shorted the positive wire to the subframe.

 

[Stone17]

Yep, I can see that being a problem! A little bit of motor torque reaction must have shorted the positive wire to the subframe.

I will need to replace 5 inches of the wire from the battery to the starter. Just waiting for the 4 awg welding cable.