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Date:         Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:47:29 -0500
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Power Steering  Boots
Comments: To: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAEOIPKOOCKNBBDDDMBPMEJEGFAA.jeff@vanagonparts.com>
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You don't need loc-tite on the tie rod. It has a lip on it that you bend toward a slot the rack (with a chisel or a punch) after you get it screwed on. That lip acts as the locking mechanism.

Just FYI.

Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com

Jeffrey Schwaia wrote:

>Larry, > >The "correct way" would be to remove the tie rod end, replace the boot, >reinstall the tie rod end, and get a wheel alignment. > >Most people don't want to spend the money for a wheel alignment if they >don't need one, and I prefer not to mess with the tie rods & alignment, so I >remove the tie rod at the rack to replace the boot. You need to use two >wrenches to remove the tie rod from the from the rack, one wrench on the tie >rod, the other is used on the rack shaft to prevent it from turning in the >rack housing. Use a little loc-tite when you reinstall the tie rod and >tighten it a little past it's previous position (with two wrenches again) >and tap the lock ring into place. Use some nice black zip ties on the boot >ends and viola, you're done. > >Cheers, > >Jeff >www.vanagonparts.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf >Of AAG - Larry Word >Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 6:08 PM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Power Steering Boots > > >So...what's the correct way for us non-lift homie mechanic to replace these >PSR boots. I myself have taken the tie rod off >carefully, replace the boot, and re-installed same tie rod. I've driven >this vehicle safely for over 20K miles. > >Doesn't the tie rod shape hold it in place, as well as the nut (which you >cannot tighten too much as it wants to turn?)> > >Help me keep my vehicle safe if you can.... > >Thanks > >Larry > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:14 PM >Subject: Re: Power Steering Boots - hose clamp attachment > > > > >>Wrong. >> >>We do this all the time here at the shop when we replace steering rack >>boots. Takes a little doing and of course it's much easier when the van >> >> >is > > >>on a lift. >> >>Cheers, >> >>Jeff >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf >>Of George Goff >>Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 5:37 AM >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>Subject: Re: Power Steering Boots - hose clamp attachment >> >> >>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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