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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / November 200589 740 GL inner tie rods question
I need to replace the inner tie rods on my 89 740 GL sedan, both have too much play. There is a pair of new tie rods being sold on eBay, but they are actually for an 87 740, not 89. I suspect the 87 and 89 tie rods are the same, but I think Volvo 740 came with racks made by two different companies. Maybe the tie rods have to match the rack? Would these tie rods be compatible? DO I need to find out what make of rack they are for and check to see what I have, so I don't get something unuseable? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8011351651&sspagen ame=ADME%3AB%3ADS%3AMT%3A28 > I need to replace the inner tie rods on my 89 740 GL sedan, both have > too much play. There is a pair of new tie rods being sold on eBay, but [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > of rack they are for and check to see what I have, so I don't get > something unuseable? They definitely have to match the manufacturer: ZF or Cam Gear. Check out http://www.fcpgroton.com/volvo700900steering.htm and then decide whether you want to bother with e-bay. I also recommend replacing the boot at the same time, since the ends don't last long when the boot tears. Mike >> I need to replace the inner tie rods on my 89 740 GL sedan, both have >> too much play. There is a pair of new tie rods being sold on eBay, but [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >want to bother with e-bay. I also recommend replacing the boot at the same >time, since the ends don't last long when the boot tears. Additionally, are you SURE it's the tie rod end and not the rack itself? At the end of the rack, inside, there is some sort of bushing. I thought we needed tie rod ends on the 960, but when I examined it carefully the inner tie rod ends were fine, but the entire end of the rack where it exits the the housing was quite loose- VERY easily felt by grabbing it and giving it a good lateral shaking. Since racks usually(?) come with the inner tie rod ends attached it is worth being sure... __ __ Randy & \ \/ /alerie's \__/olvos '90 245 Estate - '93 965 Estate "Shelby" & "Kate" I just happen to have a set of inner tie rod ends for my 89 740 that I bought and never used. I don't recall whether they are cam or zf. Find out which you need. If these will work for you, I will sell them to you cheap. Kindest regards, jct t'On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 18:14:45 -0800, "Randy G." <frcn@DESPAMMOcncnet.com> wrote: >>> I need to replace the inner tie rods on my 89 740 GL sedan, both have >>> too much play. There is a pair of new tie rods being sold on eBay, but [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >'90 245 Estate - '93 965 Estate > "Shelby" & "Kate" I looked at the rack, but could not see any identification on it as to whether it is ZF or TRW. Where/how is it marked? THere is a plate covering up the middle of the rack, do you have to remove that in order to see it? >I just happen to have a set of inner tie rod ends for my 89 740 that I >bought and never used. I don't recall whether they are cam or zf. [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >>'90 245 Estate - '93 965 Estate >> "Shelby" & "Kate" >I looked at the rack, but could not see any identification on it as to >whether it is ZF or TRW. Where/how is it marked? THere is a plate >covering up the middle of the rack, do you have to remove that in >order to see it? This will tell you: http://www.vlvworld.com/VIN/plates740.htm ..and this will be of interest http://www.vlvworld.com/indexframe.html?production.html __ __ Randy & \ \/ /alerie's \__/olvos '90 245 Estate - '93 965 Estate "Shelby" & "Kate" > I looked at the rack, but could not see any identification on it as to > whether it is ZF or TRW. Where/how is it marked? THere is a plate > covering up the middle of the rack, do you have to remove that in > order to see it? You might have to remove the plate - I can't visualize that very well. The ZF racks have a giant "ZF" cast on one of the flatter surfaces, but the other type is not well marked. Mike Well I checked the door post ID plate against the info on the volvo webpage Randy G. referenced. 3 is for ZF, 4 is for TRW. On mine, the number for the steering rack is a 2! So I will have to jack up car again and check the dimensions of the boot ends, etc. to figure out which it is. >> I looked at the rack, but could not see any identification on it as to >> whether it is ZF or TRW. Where/how is it marked? THere is a plate [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Mike It is a CAM/TRW. The code 2 on the door pillar is for CAM/TRW. Thanks! >> I looked at the rack, but could not see any identification on it as to >> whether it is ZF or TRW. Where/how is it marked? THere is a plate [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Mike |
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