Urgent Help Needed With Tie Rod
 

on the picture in the link. on the left side is the end or the rod that connects to the power steering. its a female end and i need to know how to unscrew it to replace it before my car rattles apart. i have a 1989 volvo 240 gl any special tool or trick to takeing it off. i saw a small hole on it so i dont know my thought is to slap some vise grips on it and give it hell any help would be very nice

http://www.autozone.com/R,1556074/ve...ductDetail.htm


Thanks

Philip Venero

RE: Urgent Help Needed With Tie Rod
 

Philip!

You want some rest asuraest? you are doing the right thing until something breaks! stop relaying on what you read, take courage, do what is right and you'll be fine!!!

RE: Urgent Help Needed With Tie Rod
 

there should be a couple of flat spots on the inner tie rod. use a combo wrench to hold it and then use an adjustable crecent wrench to grab onto the outer tie rod and twist. if its stuck, lubricate it with a penetrating oil. don't forget to mark how far it goes on before you remove the original part. when you reinstall, you can get the alignment close.