Is this a inner or outer Tie Rod?

When replacing my CV Axles, I popped this baby out, then broke the boot trying to get it back on, and messed up the threads. It's on, but not completely, which means at any time it'll come flying off, causing me to go careening out of control on the freeway. Is this an inner or outer tie rod end, and, what's a good replacement? Also, what the heck tool do I use to get it back on, it just spins and spins and spins.



*Edit -I really don't know what part it is.

 

That's the sway bar link

 

Yes, sway bar end link. You could use a needle nose vice grip to keep it from spinning.

 

Tried, slipped, broke the boot.

Alright, sway bar end link. Time to find a new one, any suggestions?

 

I had the same problem. You have to use needle nose vice grips, not enough room for regular vice grips. I broke the boot too, just hit the crack with some rubber sealant. Sway bars are a non-critical component, I wouldn't sweat it too much. If you really want, you could get a new end link for pretty cheap.

I had a Ford Ranger that had a sway bar end link fall off and I drove it like that for thousands of miles.

 

Do you have one or both tires off the ground? Cause I remember that bastard spinning too. In the end I remember putting one or both tires on the ground, (Just one I think) and that causes the sway bar to torque putting pressure on the link and the spindle which stops it from spinning.

That and an Impact wrench fixed that fucker good.

 

Stop clouding the issue with facts.........

 

The handling is significantly different between a vehicle with a sway bar attached and one without one or with one disconnected.

It may not be critical in a straight line, but it can be critical if you are doing fancy avoidance maneuvers.

 

Someone posted before me and told yah! If I was the first one to see this post I couldn't tell you. Not familiar with the newer tacomas.

 

If you dont know the difference between them..should you be messing with them at all? Just a thought

 

Bah, where's your sense of adventure? There's always room for more knowledge by messing stuff up

 

That's what I figure, but I just get mocked for it.

BTW, tranny fluid isn't coolant isn't oil. Just FYI.

 

^ lol