what do i do about this issue, i dont care about the boot being torn, dont drive it enough to care. what do i do about the movement, innner rod, outer rod, rack and pinion?.... what do i dooooo???


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldbotqwjtpA

 

It's the inner tie rod. Nice music in the brackground hehe.

 

are you positive of this?... anybody have an opinion?

 

Just change the inner tie rod, tie rod boot, and get an alignment, what's so difficult about that?

 

take it easy bro, just makin sure i dont need a whole rack and pinion, no need for the hostility....

 

anybody have a write up on how to do this?...

 

I'll make a write up.

1. Remove wheel.
2. Remove outer tie rod, count the amount of times the tie rod turns as you take it off, then write the amount down somewhere..
3. Remove clamps from inner tie rod boot.
4. Remove inner tie rod boot.
5. Using special tool, remove inner tie rod.
6. Install new inner tie rod. followed by boot.
7. Spin on outer tie rod the same amount of revolutions as you did when you pulled it off.
8. Install new cotter pin and put tire back on.
9. Get in car and drive to alignment shop.
10. Get raped by the alignment guy.
11. Go home crying, but with a perfect alignment.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slomofo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'll make a write up.

1. Remove wheel.
2. Remove outer tie rod, count the amount of times the tie rod turns as you take it off, then write the amount down somewhere..
3. Remove clamps from inner tie rod boot.
4. Remove inner tie rod boot.
5. Using special tool, remove inner tie rod.
6. Install new inner tie rod. followed by boot.
7. Spin on outer tie rod the same amount of revolutions as you did when you pulled it off.
8. Install new cotter pin and put tire back on.
9. Get in car and drive to alignment shop.
10. Get raped by the alignment guy.
11. Go home crying, but with a perfect alignment. </TD></TR></TABLE>
thats about all there is to it

 

awesome... preciate it guys

 

alright so none of these parts stores around here have this specialty tool needed.... what else can i use??? or any other technique?

 

nope need that tool. autozone or advanced usually has a tool rental program

 

I use this:



a big one, like 16" in length.

 

yeah def. just used a wrench that fit.... came right off after the pin broke