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 >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android >> >> _______________________________________________ >> a2-16v-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
