Inner and outer Tie-Rods torque specs needed

2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER
120,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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EFRAIN J LEBRON
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I need the torque spec for the inner and outer Tie- Rods.
Mar 26, 2022 at 6:09 AM
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KASEKENNY
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This is a common question and there are no traditional torque specs on the inner or outer tie rods. The locking nut that holds the outer tie rod in place just needs to be tight. The castle nut does have a torque spec that holds the outer tie rod to the knuckle which is about 19 foot lbs +/- 3.

Here is a guide that will help with this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/tie-rod-end-replacement

Also, I am attaching all the info below that will walk through testing the tie rods and includes all specs on them.

Please run through this info and let me know what questions you have.

Thanks
Mar 26, 2022 at 11:34 AM
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EFRAIN J LEBRON
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Thank you so much! It's almost impossible to find torque specs for Lancers.
Mar 27, 2022 at 7:30 AM
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KASEKENNY
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Haha. I understand. I used to work at a Chrysler dealership when they worked on Mitsubishi vehicles and that was a common complaint from the mechanics.

Normally they put them into the drawings or diagrams, and we have access to all of those so if you need other info, please let us know.

Thanks
Mar 27, 2022 at 8:40 AM