Date:         Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:51:31 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tie Rod Outer Ball Joint R&R Questions (searched)
Comments: To: Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com>
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On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 7:38 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote:
> At 10:03 PM 3/7/2009, neil N wrote...
>>
>> I have a spare steering rack and could try swapping tie rods complete,
>> but pointers on getting this nut loose would be *most* welcome.
>
> I would go at it with a Dremel cut-off disc or a grinder, then a cold chisel
> to split/turn the nut. Plan on replacing it with a new one.


Thanks Mike. I was curious about that route too. I was just being a
p**sy  about possibly scoring the tie rod. (seen so many warnings
about not bending them etc.)

Thank goodness I kept all those parts from my '85.

--
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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