In a message dated 1/26/05 12:30:10 AM, jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM writes: << Unscrew the tie rod at the steering rack instead of removing the tie rod end. That way you won't have any issues with the alignment. >> Bad idea if not impossible. With the rack mounted to the car the tie rod locking notch is on the topside of the rack and it would take some real doing to perish the locking crimp so that the tie rod could be wrung off. Once the means of locking the tie rod has been lost, the tie rod is useless. All this is moot, anyway, since the rack has to be off the car and clamped in a bench vise in order to R&R the tie rods. George |
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