On Feb 13, 10:58 pm, Wan-ning Tan <sun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I would say it is better to have the puller ready. The last time I
> changed tie-rods, they came out without much effort. But if they do
> stick there, puller is the safer way. Do not use the fork type
> separator. It will destroy the boot.
>
> I thought AutoZone lends the tool. You pay the full price but get full
> refund when returning. Therefore, there is no cost to you.
>
> DougS wrote:
> > On Feb 12, 11:36 pm, "Karl" <aufe...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >>The steering damper is a hydraulic shock. It stays where you leave it.
> >>Better than a trained dog! But you want to push it in and pull it out
and
> >>make sure it still works. If there is no resistance, it is history and
just
> >>adds weight to the car. You will need to replace it.
>
> >>"DougS" <wdsim...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
>
>>news:c81ec206-1c93-4edb-b3a0-88dfde548ef8@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> >>>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
>
> > Thanks Karl.
> > I may check the shock before I get into the whole job this weekend. I
> > thought about getting a new one anyway, but decided against it.
>
> > Can anyone comment on the ease of removal of these things (tie-rods)?
> > Also, did I waste my money on a tie-rod puller, or is that necessary?
So I got that stupid thing changed out. It was not easy to get it out.
I had first bought the tie-rod puller that has the jaws and the screw
to pull it off. It probably would have worked fine, but there was no
clearance above the center link to fit the puller onto it. I did get
it onto the passenger side by turning the wheel, but I found out that
the jaws were too far apart. So, I made a trip back to Autozone to get
the one recommended by family. The "pickle fork" type device. Someone
here mentioned that those destroy the boots (it did) but it doesn't
matter because the old one is going to the trash anyway.
Haven't taken it for a test drive yet, (waiting on the weather to
clear up) but everything seems to be fine. Hopefully, I can adjust the
steering again to get the excess play out of the steering wheel.
Thanks for the advice guys. btw, The steering damper was good, I
checked it also.
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