Tie Rod Sleeve - Which way to adjust?

[ChallengerHK]

I've asked this before and I couldn't find the answer on a search, so I'm guessing that the answer got lost in one of the purges. When adjusting toe-in, should the top of the sleeve move forward or backward to move the front of the tire inward? I think mine are backwards, but I want to make sure before I flip them.

[71chally416]

Can't say off hand, but I'd put my finger and thumb on the threads next to the adjuster and see which way it moves with slight movement. If it moves the adjuster away from your fingers it will lengthen the tie rod or toe-in the front of the tires, and if it moves towards your thumb it will shorten it and toe them out in the front. That's the way I do it.

[ChallengerHK]

Thanks for the advice. What' I've been doing, actually, is putting a small dab of Whiteout on the threads. If the dab starts to disappear, the front of the tire is moving out and the back is moving in.

[71chally416]

I guess if you don't ID the boxes when you but the tierod ends (inner/outer) you could possibly get the adjusters backwards because one is left hand thread, but I don't think it matters(?) 

[Chryco Psycho]

there is no set rule for this , I believe the factory had the lfet thread on the inside tie rod & right on the outers but if they have been changed the the lefts could be the outer or both left ends or both right ends as they are completely reversable
the only way to do this right is to do what you are doing & watch to see if the threads are moving in out out of the sleeve with which way you turn the sleeve

[ChallengerHK]

there is no set rule for this , I believe the factory had the lfet thread on the inside tie rod & right on the outers but if they have been changed the the lefts could be the outer or both left ends or both right ends as they are completely reversable

That pretty much answers my question. As long as some techncian isn't going to be expecting it to go one way or another, it doesn't really matter. Thanks.