Changeed outer tie rods and now steering out of centre, weird feeling

[TestOmega]

Today I replaced the outer tie rod ends. I counted the turns when removing old tie rod end s and while replacing with new turned exactly the same number of turns. When I took for a drive the steering to go forward appears to be turned 30/45 degrees off centre. The feel is bad.

I was wondering if I overtightened the ball joints or any other errors. The tires look perfectly aligned from the looks.

I will take for alignment but wanted to know if it is normal. I tightened the ball joint bolt to about 74 ft lb per the guide on here.

Thank you.

[RobG]

Today I replaced the outer tie rod ends. I counted the turns when removing old tie rod end s and while replacing with new turned exactly the same number of turns. When I took for a drive the steering to go forward appears to be turned 30/45 degrees off centre. The feel is bad.

I was wondering if I overtightened the ball joints or any other errors. The tires look perfectly aligned from the looks.

I will take for alignment but wanted to know if it is normal. I tightened the ball joint bolt to about 74 ft lb per the guide on here.

Thank you.

Never works out that way

[The Red Baron]

changed my os one, measued it...spot on. no use counting imho. 

[DrAndyB]

I would say get yourself to the place I had my geometry set up at  . But the I noticed you were a bit of a drive from Bolton in Canada 

[05omegav6]

Once tracked, it should be fine, but go easy until you got it done, as the tyres will scrub

[martin42]

I measured centre to centre,and was only a fraction out when i did webbys .

[chrisgixer]

I measured centre to centre,and was only a fraction out when i did webbys .

Luck. well measured luck to be fair, but luck non the less.

Measuring is all that's available with tre length. But 99 times out of 100, they need adjusting by visually lining up the wheel with the outside edge of the rear wheel.

There's a guide. Very basic, but saves tyres until setup complete.

[TestOmega]

Set up or alignment done, all is happy happy 

For cost comparison it cost me about equivalent of Pound 27 or $50 Canadian here in Canada on my Catera 2001 (Opel Omega B 2000 facelift equivalent).

Thank you for your answers regardless.