2005 Buick Rainier Tie Rod End

You should disable the park brake automatic adjuster, raise and support the vehicle, remove the rear propeller shaft, and the park brake cables, install a pole jack with a block of wood under the fuel tank, remove the shield for the fuel tank, and the rear support bracket from the fuel tank, allow access to the rear park brake cable retainer above the fuel tank, remove the park brake cable retaining nuts, the park brake cable, the park brake retaining bracket bolt and the park brake retainer, depress the retaining clips for the Parking Brake Cable, remove the park brake from the mounting bracket and the park brake cable from the actuator, push the park brake cable through the frame toward the inside from the vehicle and remove the park brake cables from the vehicle.

You should raise and support the vehicle, install the drain pan under the vehicle, remove the Power Steering Hose assembly to the power steering gear retaining bolt, disconnect the power steering hose assembly, the power steering return hose and power steering cooler hose, lower the vehicle, remove the power steering hose assembly to front crossmember bracket mounting bolt, disconnect the power steering pressure hose, power steering cooler hose and the fuse block wiring harnesses, remove the fuse block, the battery tray, the power steering hose assembly bracket retaining bolt, the power steering hose assembly bracket, the power steering hose assembly to frame brackets retaining bolts, the power steering hose assembly from the vehicle, raise and support the vehicle, install the seal extraction end of the J44586 and extract the power steering gear oil seal.

You should remove the tire and wheel center cap and the drive axle nut, raise and support the vehicle, remove the tire and wheel, the wheel hub and bearing, and the outer tie rod retaining nut, and disconnect the outer tie rod from the Steering Knuckle using J24319-B, remove the brake hose bracket retaining bolts, the brake hose bracket from the steering knuckle and the upper control arm to the steering knuckle pinch bolt and nut, disconnect the upper control arm from the steering knuckle and remove the lower ball joint retaining nut, the steering knuckle from the lower control arm using J43631 and the steering knuckle from the vehicle.