Maybe autozone or advance has such tools in stock?  Will have to give
them a try first.

Thanks guys

On Apr 30, 2012, at 4:36 PM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> wrote:

> Buy this tool - 
> http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=lisle+tie+rod+tool&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=5723175082135904069&sa=X&ei=Q_OeT_vLIKmX6QG046HwDg&ved=0CIIBEPMCMAM
>
> Remove the outer tie rod and slide this over the arm to reach the "nut" that 
> secures the inner tie rod to the rack.  When removing the outer tie rod, 
> don't be like my friend, the engineer - he removed the outer tie rod from the 
> spindle and then was unable to remove the jam nut for the outer tie rod.  So 
> he called me, the bean counter who told him (much akin to the famous line 
> from Young Frankenstein) - put the tie rod back...then remove the jam nut...
>
>
>
>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Anthony Pelletier <[email protected]>
>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; 
>> "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 4:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] tie rod replacement
>>
>> You dont have to remove the rack.   There is a tool that looks like a pipe 
>> and on one end there is a place for your rachet, and on the other a place to 
>> slide in a fitting to slide on the inner tie rod.  Makes the process pretty 
>> easy.  Worst part for me is getting the darn rack boot on withe the little 
>> hole for the air breather.
>>
>> Tony
>>
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