84 300D is my car. I noticed some noise (and vibration) in the front
passenger tire and traced it to the center tie-rod of the steering
mechanism. (If you want to read more about this story I wrote that up
on my blog at dougsmb.blogspot.com)
Anyway, I already have the part (from autohaus) and since it arrived
on Monday instead of Friday, I have a whole week to look at it and
think about fixing it until the weekend comes. I also have a borrowed
car to drive around until its fixed so that I do not cause anymore
damage.
My question is this: What special tools do I need to do this job? I
purchased a tie-rod remover from autozone today, and if I do not need
it, its going back. Other than hammers and wrenches and sockets, thats
all I think I need for this job.
Additionally, I noticed that the steering dampener is mounted to this
assembly (part). Does that have tension on it? Or will it stay where
it is when I remove the bolt. I can handle either situation, but I
would rather not be surprised.
Thanks,
Doug
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