i do not see this nut on my old steering rack i took out or on the new one, and i am told it is important and that if i don't have this that everything will fall apart while driving, so i just need an explanation of this please?

on my new outer tie-rods the ends are hex shaped and they screw right onto the ends of the rack, but between the boot ends and the end of the rack there is no nut like the one shown as #34 in that diagram??? i must be missing something but its not on my old rack or the new rack ???

http://www.hondaautomotivepart...E+ROD

the ends of the rack are threaded but have one section that is hex-shaped and does fit a 14mm wrench but it is'nt a nut of any sort its just the end of the rack, so i don't know, i just need an answer, thanks for any info

 

thats a lock nut, id just find out what thread it is and go to our local hardware store and get one
you need it you dont wat your alignment changing all by it self

-joseph

 

ok thanks, i am going to delete this post cause i understand it now