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Delphi TA5516 Steering Tie Rod End Adjusting Sleeve - Front

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Delphi Steering Tie Rod End Adjusting Sleeve Overview

The Delphi TA5516 Steering Tie Rod End Adjusting Sleeve is engineered for precise steering alignment on select front-end vehicles. Constructed from durable steel with a fine thread design, this black adjusting sleeve ensures reliable fitment and adjustment for various Buick, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Mercury, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac models.

  • Made from high-strength steel for durability
  • Length of 114.5 mm (4.508 inches) for accurate fit
  • Fine thread type with 0.625 inch (15.875 mm) diameter
  • Includes mounting hardware for straightforward installation
  • Standard replacement grade for front position tie rod ends

Detailed Product Description

The Delphi TA5516 adjusting sleeve is designed to provide a secure connection between the steering tie rod end and the steering linkage. Its fine thread ensures precise adjustment capability, which is critical for maintaining proper wheel alignment and steering response. The steel construction offers resistance to wear and corrosion, while the black finish adds an extra layer of protection. This part is compatible with front steering assemblies on a range of vehicles including the Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, El Camino, and S10, as well as Buick models like the Century and Regal, Ford’s Thunderbird, and Pontiac’s GTO and Firebird.

Common Applications and Issues Addressed

  • Corrects steering misalignment caused by worn or damaged adjusting sleeves
  • Eliminates excessive play in the steering linkage
  • Restores proper steering geometry for improved handling
  • Prevents premature wear of tie rod ends and related components
  • Facilitates accurate toe-in adjustment during suspension repairs

Installation Notes and Tips

  • Ensure the vehicle is securely lifted and supported before installation
  • Remove old adjusting sleeve carefully to avoid damaging adjacent components
  • Use the included mounting hardware to secure the sleeve firmly
  • Verify thread engagement and alignment before final tightening
  • After installation, perform a professional wheel alignment to confirm proper adjustment

Quality Assurance and Warranty

Delphi TA5516 is manufactured to meet standard replacement grade specifications, ensuring consistent performance and durability. The part undergoes rigorous quality control to comply with OEM standards. While specific warranty details may vary, Delphi typically offers coverage against manufacturing defects to provide confidence in product reliability.

BrandDelphi
Part NumberTA5516
ColorBlack
Grade TypeRegular
Item GradeStandard Replacement
Length4.508
Length114.5
MaterialSteel
Mounting Hardware IncludedYes
Position(s)Front
Thread Diameter0.625
Thread Diameter15.875
Thread TypeFine

This part fits 336 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelDrive TypePositionNotes
1995ChevroletBlazerRWDFront
1995ChevroletS10RWDFront
1995GMCJimmyRWDFront
1995GMCSonomaRWDFront
1994ChevroletS10RWDN/A
1994ChevroletS10 BlazerRWDN/A
1994GMCJimmyRWDN/A
1994GMCSonomaRWDN/A
1993ChevroletS10RWDN/A
1993ChevroletS10 BlazerRWDN/A
1993GMCJimmyRWDN/A
1993GMCSonomaRWDN/A
1992ChevroletCamaroN/A
1992ChevroletS10RWDN/A
1992ChevroletS10 BlazerRWDN/A
1992GMCJimmyRWDN/A
1992GMCSonomaRWDN/A
1992PontiacFirebirdN/A
1991ChevroletCamaroN/A
1991ChevroletS10RWDN/A
1991ChevroletS10 BlazerRWDN/A
1991GMCS15 JimmyRWDN/A
1991GMCSonomaRWDN/A
1991PontiacFirebirdN/A
1990ChevroletCamaroN/A
1990ChevroletS10RWDN/A
1990ChevroletS10 BlazerRWDN/A
1990GMCS15RWDN/A
1990GMCS15 JimmyRWDN/A
1990PontiacFirebirdN/A
1989ChevroletCamaroN/A
1989ChevroletS10RWDN/A
1989ChevroletS10 BlazerRWDN/A
1989GMCS15RWDN/A
1989GMCS15 JimmyRWDN/A
1989PontiacFirebirdN/A
1988ChevroletCamaroN/A
1988ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1988ChevroletS10RWDN/A
1988ChevroletS10 BlazerRWDN/A
1988GMCS15RWDN/A
1988GMCS15 JimmyRWDN/A
1988OldsmobileCutlass SupremeRWDN/A
1988PontiacFieroRear
1988PontiacFirebirdN/A
1987BuickRegalN/A
1987ChevroletCamaroN/A
1987ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1987ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1987ChevroletS10RWDN/A
1987ChevroletS10 BlazerRWDN/A
1987GMCS15RWDN/A
1987GMCS15 JimmyRWDN/A
1987OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1987OldsmobileCutlass SalonN/A
1987OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1987PontiacFieroRear
1987PontiacFirebirdN/A
1987PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1986BuickRegalN/A
1986ChevroletCamaroN/A
1986ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1986ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1986ChevroletS10RWDN/A
1986ChevroletS10 BlazerRWDN/A
1986GMCS15RWDN/A
1986GMCS15 JimmyRWDN/A
1986OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1986OldsmobileCutlass SalonN/A
1986OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1986PontiacBonnevilleN/A
1986PontiacFieroRear
1986PontiacFirebirdN/A
1986PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1985BuickRegalN/A
1985ChevroletCamaroN/A
1985ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1985ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1985ChevroletS10RWDN/A
1985ChevroletS10 BlazerRWDN/A
1985GMCS15RWDN/A
1985GMCS15 JimmyRWDN/A
1985OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1985OldsmobileCutlass SalonN/A
1985OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1985PontiacBonnevilleN/A
1985PontiacFieroRear
1985PontiacFirebirdN/A
1985PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1984BuickRegalN/A
1984ChevroletCamaroN/A
1984ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1984ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1984ChevroletS10RWDN/A
1984ChevroletS10 BlazerRWDN/A
1984GMCS15RWDN/A
1984GMCS15 JimmyRWDN/A
1984OldsmobileCutlass CalaisN/A
1984OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1984PontiacBonnevilleN/A
1984PontiacFieroRear
1984PontiacFirebirdN/A
1984PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1983BuickRegalN/A
1983ChevroletCamaroN/A
1983ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1983ChevroletMalibuN/A
1983ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1983ChevroletS10RWDN/A
1983ChevroletS10 BlazerRWDN/A
1983GMCS15RWDN/A
1983GMCS15 JimmyRWDN/A
1983OldsmobileCutlass CalaisN/A
1983OldsmobileCutlass CruiserN/A
1983OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1983PontiacBonnevilleN/A
1983PontiacFirebirdN/A
1983PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1982BuickRegalN/A
1982ChevroletCamaroN/A
1982ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1982ChevroletMalibuN/A
1982ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1982ChevroletS10N/A
1982GMCS15N/A
1982OldsmobileCutlass CalaisN/A
1982OldsmobileCutlass CruiserN/A
1982OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1982PontiacBonnevilleN/A
1982PontiacFirebirdN/A
1982PontiacGrand LeMansN/A
1982PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1981BuickCenturyN/A
1981BuickRegalN/A
1981ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1981ChevroletMalibuN/A
1981ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1981OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1981OldsmobileCutlass CalaisN/A
1981OldsmobileCutlass CruiserN/A
1981OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1981PontiacGrand LeMansN/A
1981PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1981PontiacLeMansN/A
1980BuickCenturyN/A
1980BuickRegalN/A
1980BuickSkyhawkN/A
1980ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1980ChevroletMalibuN/A
1980ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1980ChevroletMonzaN/A
1980OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1980OldsmobileCutlass CalaisN/A
1980OldsmobileCutlass CruiserN/A
1980OldsmobileCutlass SalonN/A
1980OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1980OldsmobileStarfireN/A
1980PontiacGrand AmN/A
1980PontiacGrand LeMansN/A
1980PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1980PontiacLeMansN/A
1980PontiacSunbirdN/A
1979BuickCenturyN/A
1979BuickRegalN/A
1979BuickSkyhawkN/A
1979ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1979ChevroletMalibuN/A
1979ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1979ChevroletMonzaN/A
1979OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1979OldsmobileCutlass CalaisN/A
1979OldsmobileCutlass SalonN/A
1979OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1979OldsmobileStarfireN/A
1979PontiacGrand AmN/A
1979PontiacGrand LeMansN/A
1979PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1979PontiacLeMansN/A
1979PontiacSunbirdN/A
1978BuickCenturyN/A
1978BuickRegalN/A
1978BuickSkyhawkN/A
1978ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1978ChevroletMalibuN/A
1978ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1978ChevroletMonzaN/A
1978OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1978OldsmobileCutlass CalaisN/A
1978OldsmobileCutlass SalonN/A
1978OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1978OldsmobileStarfireN/A
1978PontiacGrand AmN/A
1978PontiacGrand LeMansN/A
1978PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1978PontiacLeMansN/A
1978PontiacSunbirdN/A
1977BuickSkyhawkN/A
1977ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1977ChevroletMalibuN/A
1977ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1977ChevroletMonzaN/A
1977OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1977OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1977OldsmobileStarfireN/A
1977PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1977PontiacLeMansN/A
1977PontiacSunbirdN/A
1976BuickSkyhawkN/A
1976ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1976ChevroletMalibuN/A
1976ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1976ChevroletMonzaN/A
1976OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1976OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1976OldsmobileStarfireN/A
1976PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1976PontiacLeMansN/A
1976PontiacSunbirdN/A
1975BuickSkyhawkN/A
1975ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1975ChevroletMalibuN/A
1975ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1975ChevroletMonzaN/A
1975OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1975OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1975OldsmobileStarfireN/A
1975PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1975PontiacLeMansN/A
1974ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1974ChevroletMalibuN/A
1974ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1974OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1974OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1974PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1974PontiacLeMansN/A
1973ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1973ChevroletMalibuN/A
1973ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1973OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1973OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1973PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1973PontiacLeMansN/A
1972ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1972ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1972FordLTDN/A
1972GMCG15/G1500 VanFront
1972GMCG25/G2500 VanFront
1972MercuryColony ParkN/A
1972MercuryMarquisN/A
1972OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1972OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1972PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1972PontiacLeMansN/A
1971ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1971ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1971FordLTDN/A
1971FordThunderbirdN/A
1971GMCG15/G1500 VanFront
1971GMCG25/G2500 VanFront
1971MercuryColony ParkN/A
1971MercuryMarquisN/A
1971OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1971OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1971PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1971PontiacLeMansN/A
1970BuickSkylarkN/A
1970ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1970ChevroletMonte CarloN/A
1970FordLTDN/A
1970FordThunderbirdN/A
1970MercuryColony ParkN/A
1970MercuryMarquisN/A
1970OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1970OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1970PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1970PontiacGTON/A
1970PontiacLeMansN/A
1970PontiacTempestN/A
1969BuickSkylarkN/A
1969ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1969FordLTDN/A
1969FordThunderbirdN/A
1969MercuryColony ParkN/A
1969MercuryMarquisN/A
1969OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1969OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1969PontiacGrand PrixN/A
1969PontiacGTON/A
1969PontiacLeMansN/A
1969PontiacTempestN/A
1968BuickSkylarkN/A
1968ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1968FordLTDN/A
1968FordThunderbirdN/A
1968MercuryColony ParkN/A
1968MercuryMarquisN/A
1968OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1968OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1968PontiacGTON/A
1968PontiacLeMansN/A
1968PontiacTempestN/A
1967BuickSkylarkN/A
1967ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1967ChevroletMalibuN/A
1967FordLTDN/A
1967FordThunderbirdN/A
1967MercuryColony ParkN/A
1967MercuryMarquisN/A
1967OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1967OldsmobileCutlass SupremeN/A
1967PontiacGTON/A
1967PontiacLeMansN/A
1967PontiacTempestN/A
1966BuickSkylarkN/A
1966ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1966FordLTDN/A
1966MercuryColony ParkN/A
1966OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1966PontiacGTON/A
1966PontiacLeMansN/A
1966PontiacTempestN/A
1965BuickSkylarkN/A
1965ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1965FordLTDN/A
1965MercuryColony ParkN/A
1965OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1965PontiacGTON/A
1965PontiacLeMansN/A
1965PontiacTempestN/A
1964BuickSkylarkN/A
1964ChevroletEl CaminoN/A
1964ChevroletMalibuN/A
1964OldsmobileCutlassN/A
1964PontiacGTON/A
1964PontiacLeMansN/A
1964PontiacTempestN/A

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

26041272379331438441165678365567836656783677829465C2OZ-3310AES2032SJ3204745

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.