Removing inner tie rod

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tercle
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Removing inner tie rod

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Do you just use one wrench to unscrew the inner tie rod end, or do you need to use a second wrench or some other tool to hold the steering rack while unscrewing it?

I've seen a few things on the Internet that seem to show that you just unscrew it without the rack being supported and I can't find any details in the svc manual.
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Re: Removing inner tie rod

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It's best to support the rack, I generally use a crescent wrench.
The flats on the tie rod end are narrower than most wrenches that size, I ended up buying a... 30mm? crows foot socket and then cut it in half to make it a thin wrench, works great.
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viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3171&hilit=tie+rod
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I ended up buying one of those special tools to aid in removing the inner tie rod... can't remember where I bought it, but it was less than $15 and it worked like a charm

https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Install-Re ... mover+tool
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Don't forget about the locking tabs that you have to bend back to get them off. I made that mistake once.
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ARCHINSTL wrote: Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:49 pm viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3171&hilit=tie+rod
Read ALL, but scroll down a bit.
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It makes more sense now. Thanks.
Parts should arrive around the 30th, so I hope to do this (weather permitting) the first weekend of November.
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