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As a lot of you know, I am a novice at these things. Can any of you show me pictures of how to install Tie rod & drag link rebuild kits? Especially the drag link. I am not sure I have enough parts for it. Don't want to do it twice, or screw them up.

Thank you
Steve

Hello Steve Smith,
I do not know what year Chevy car or truck that you are working on. If you include the year and model, that would be great. The Filling Station has Tech Articles. In the alphabetical list under Mechanical is, Tie rod & drag link end repair 1927-1959. It is worth reading, but it does refer you to the shop manual for your specific vehicle and for the specific order of parts installation. However, I will repost a post that I made concerning the 1931 Chevy car repair manuals order of tie rod end components. Disregard if not applicable to your vehicle:
My Chevy repair manual for the 1931 concerning the "steering connecting rod" (the rod from gearbox ball to the forward left front spindle arm ball), : Gearbox end- From alemite grease fitting outward- Cup, ball, cup, spring seat, spring, threaded plug, cotter pin. Axle or spindle arm end: From alemite grease fitting outward- Spring seat, spring, cup, ball, cup, threaded plug, cotter pin. Adjustment: Screw plugs in tight and back off to first cotter pin hole. Now, if you are interested in the "axle tie rod" (the rod from the rear ball of the left axle/spindle to the rear ball of the right axle/spindle: Both ends are the same- from inward to outward- Spring seat, spring, ball seat/cup, ball, ball seat/cup, threaded plug, cotter pin. Adjustment: Screw plugs in tight until springs are compressed solid and back off to first cotter pin hole. Align the notches of the ball seat/cups to line up with the ball neck. Chevrolet Repair Manual- Independence Model-Series AE-LT- March 1st 1931. Manuals are a good thing to have.

You can see here:
https://1931chevrolet.com/articles/steering/STEERING.htm

Mihaly

Thank you both very much. What I really need is an exploded view of the new rebuild kits from the filling station. They are not the same as the stock ones.

Thank you
Steve

Hello Steve Smith,
FS-148 shows what is supplied for portions of the steering system. That may or may not complete all of your requirements. It may require more than one order to repair all of your project. Try calling The Filling Station and fill them in as to what you are wanting to accomplish.
Also, advise everyone as to what year and model of Chevy that you are working on.

Can you advise which part is different? Both ends of the link should have a spring, an adjusting plug, two cups, and a spring seat . Because their kits cover a range of years other parts are included that are not used. The only item that I can think of that might vary is the spring seat . Looking at a picture in their catalog it appears they include three spring seats so possibly the part that fits inside the spring may be of different lengths requiring determining which one is correct by matching to the old part.

I am working on a 30 Chevrolet. Two door sedan

That is good as the FS kit for drag links is listed as fitting 27-54.

Hello Steve Smith,
Now that we know that you are working with a 1930 Chevy 2 door sedan, we can pin point information specific to that model and year, instead of guessing. Of interest, back in time Chevy did not call the 2 door sedan=Sedan. Instead they called the 2 door sedan=Coach.
1930 Fisher Body Job Numbers:
30551=Coach
30552=Club Sedan
30559=Standard and Special Sedan
I don't think that it's much of a sticking point what you call your car, just saying what they called them back then.