inner tie-rod ends?

[patrick.bureau at gmail.com (Patrick Bureau)]

your right, on the 16v it was Power Steering, thus 1 1/4"

On 10/18/05, Peel <scirocco_gti@juno.com> wrote:
>
> IIRC, the size of the lock nut is different manual vs power.
>
> If you get the job done in under 30 minutes on your first time - I'll buy
> ya a six pack of beer/ale! ;-)
>
>
> ===========================================
> Mark
> 1987 Scirocco 16V (Flash!), 1982 Scirocco (FOR SALE), 1981 Scirocco S
> (Project X), 1987 Golf GT, 2003 Beetle (Heavy)
> www.scirocco2.de/mark.htm <http://www.scirocco2.de/mark.htm> (about 8
> years out of date)
> Contact me directly at Scirocco_GTX@yahoo.com
>
>
>
> 1) take wheel off
> 2) remove the outside tie rod end bolt, and "pop it out of place from the
> streering knuckle
> 3) basically grab an open wrench crow head tool (the one that fits a 1/2
> socket) make it 1 1/4" wide opening at the C-type wrench, gets a good long
> extension plug it in place , and get a long handle ratchet bar for it. (just
> did the changed of tie rod yesterday (complete assembly).
> looks looke these put together btw...
>
> <
> http://content.sears.com/data/product_images/009/43626/00943626000-dlv.jpg
> >
> <
> http://content.sears.com/data/product_images/009/44132/00944132000-dlv.jpg
> >
>
>
> these are mounted with red-locktite so it will take some "hummpphff" to
> get it cracked open, but after 2 full turns you should be able to uncrew it
> with pliers or by hand.
>
>
> cheers and good luck... about 30mins work.
>
>
>
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