Land Rover Repair: Discovery track rod replacement, torque requirements, drag link


Question
I have been informed in a safety check that my tie rod assembly in my 1999 Series II Discovery is loose.  Land Rover calls it a Track Rod.  It's a ball/joint assembly with nothing to adjust so I've purchased a new one.  Is there anything I should know about replacing this unit?  Any torque requirements on the nuts?  Thank you.

Answer
Hi Darren,

seems straight forward in changing track rod.  Manual says always use a new nut (track rod to steering knuckle) with torque of 125 Nm (92 lbf.ft).

Drag link / track rod M8 bolts:  22 Nm (16 lbf.ft)
Drag link / track rod M10 bolts: 33 Nm (24 lbf.ft)

Best of luck,

JohnMc