Changing Inner tie rod
03-25-2011, 04:03 PM
#2
Well buy this tool . http://www.harborfreight.com/inner-t...set-96558.html
when you remove the outer tie rod Take a mental note of how many turns it takes to remove so you can get the alignment close ( you still should align your car) . Then remove the gear bellows boot over the inner rod . Select the right size adaptor for the inner tie rod tool. Then rachet it off. Install in reverse order.
Then go buy yourself some beer from all the money you saved by not taking it to the stealership!!
when you remove the outer tie rod Take a mental note of how many turns it takes to remove so you can get the alignment close ( you still should align your car) . Then remove the gear bellows boot over the inner rod . Select the right size adaptor for the inner tie rod tool. Then rachet it off. Install in reverse order.
Then go buy yourself some beer from all the money you saved by not taking it to the stealership!!
03-25-2011, 04:45 PM
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I don't think Autozone rents these. The only place around us that even had it was Napa.
When I changed mine I went down the street to this tire place and bribed one of the mechanics to borrow the tool for 20 mins. Gave him $20 and he let me take his set home and replace the inners which took no time.
When I changed mine I went down the street to this tire place and bribed one of the mechanics to borrow the tool for 20 mins. Gave him $20 and he let me take his set home and replace the inners which took no time.
03-25-2011, 05:21 PM
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Go to Oreilly Auto Parts to rent this tool. It's perfect. Much better than the Autozoo one. It comes in a case with three different size adapters. I believe it's the middle size that fits our inners. If you do go the Autozoo route, I believe you need to get the tool and the adapter.
03-25-2011, 05:49 PM
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Thing is, never met the mechanic in my life. I did get my tires and crap from them, but never seen this mechanic. He was very trusting to let me borrow them and I let him know how much I appreciated him helping me out.
03-25-2011, 06:23 PM
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I bought the Harbor Freight tool to do mine as well. The rentals from Autozone and Advance Auto Parts sucked.
My 01 did not have locking plates. I used blue locktight on the threads when putting the new one in.
This job was actually very easy to do with the right tool. You will need to get the alignment done ASAP after replacing.
Good luck.
My 01 did not have locking plates. I used blue locktight on the threads when putting the new one in.
This job was actually very easy to do with the right tool. You will need to get the alignment done ASAP after replacing.
Good luck.
03-25-2011, 08:20 PM
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I would say you probably won't get much use out of it . I used mine maybe a handfull of times a year when I worked at a garage... If you can rent what you need it will save you money . Or you can buy it then rent it out to your friends. Lol
03-25-2011, 08:48 PM
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03-26-2011, 09:02 AM
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so i called autozone and they do have the inner tie rod, but the only problem is that they said they only have 1 adapter which is 1 7/16", but when i measured mine it was 1 5/16". do u think i could still rig this up to work by just placing a metal bracket of 1/8 " to make up for the play?
03-26-2011, 09:18 AM
#18
Do you have a wrench that will fit it? If you do , you can turn the wheel the opposite way of the tie rod your replacing. Bringing the tie rod as close to the outside of the car as possible. You may then have enough room to get at it with the wrench.
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03-26-2011, 10:03 AM
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ok, well i assume the autozone one will fit because on the site it says the stock tool fits 1 3/16" and 1 5/16" so i shuld be all set.. wish me luck, and the llast time i tried i culdnt get that damn thing to move at all
03-26-2011, 06:23 PM
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Wear gloves if you're going to use the AZ tool. Your knuckles will thank you. 
03-27-2011, 11:22 AM
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03-27-2011, 01:47 PM
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03-27-2011, 04:27 PM
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This should help you out. It's a 4th gen, but they're nearly identical. You don't need the gear puller if you're replacing the tie rod with new. You can just tap the shaft with a hammer.
yeh this is the link i used too
03-28-2011, 05:58 AM
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The adapter part of the tool fits on the end of the tie rod where it screws into the rack. Put that on and then slide the entire tie rod arm into the pipe of the tool. Slide the pipe all the way down until the adapter fits into the end of the pipe headed towards it. I don't know how else to explain that one.
03-28-2011, 04:39 PM
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the autozone pipe was too small, i ended up buying the kit from harbor freight for 55$, did both the tie rods, sprayed the tool black to give it the new look and returned it back the next day...they didnt even look in the box! getting an alignment tommorow
03-28-2011, 04:51 PM
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They'll just put it back on the shelf and not lose any money from it anyways.
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