Thread: inner tie rods

Everything went good after Autozone got me the right tool. I did mess up the large band for the boot, but a hose clamp worked fine. I also had to replace the outer tie rod end. The bolt had a hex head on the end that broke my 8mm socket and then stripped out. Had to cut it off. This sure was better than having to take the whole rack out.

Thanks again!!

Originally Posted by grreed

Everything went good after Autozone got me the right tool. I did mess up the large band for the boot, but a hose clamp worked fine. I also had to replace the outer tie rod end. The bolt had a hex head on the end that broke my 8mm socket and then stripped out. Had to cut it off. This sure was better than having to take the whole rack out.

Thanks again!!

Thanks for the post and comments. I am going to try and do mine this weekend. What was the 8mm socket for? Any other "special" tools needed? I am also doing my ball joint, control arm bushing and sway bar (if I can find one!!).