Tie rod change advice please

[Kayleighhep82]

I've taken track rod end off now how do I get the tie rod off the steering rack?

[Phil]

12mm spanner on the rack

17mm? on the rod end

Phil

and if you having any real troubles, drop the end back in place to hold it steady.

Phil

[funny onion]

Agreed^^^

Drop it back in the hub and put the nut back on a few turns. Then spanner it off.

[Kayleighhep82]

I've taken the track rod end off & the tie rod is just turning it's a ball joint, can't see where to remove the tie rod from the actual rack there's two groves either side is that where I loosen it?

[jellybaby]

U can get a tool which slides up the tie rod and goes over the ball joint ten ya can get them

Off

[morgey]

Yeah big spanner like 27mm or something on the outside of the balljoint. I used a decent large adjustable.

Theres a lock washer bent over it aswell that will need straightening out 1st, if you're doing it on your car put some thick gloves on as i cut my hands up nicely on everything as it was hella tight then went instantly lol

[BurtEP82]

Feel your pain morgey, usually is a tight crack off then easy unwind.

Big pair of mole grips just inwards of the ball joint will budge it, have even managed to loosen them with parrot nose pliers before. Albeit on different cars but all rack set ups are basically the same. Angle of the provided spanner placement isn't always friendly, grips help with, well 'grip' in such circumstances. Touch of lock tight on your new rod and tighten up the same way.