The inner end is a ball in socket. There is a collar that is staked into
position, you will need to grind out the stakes and then unscrew the collar,
the inner tie rod will then come out and the collar can be pulled off the
outer end of the tierod. Once you get the boots off move the rack to one
end of its travel and you will be able to work on one end of the rack. This
will be far easier to do out of the car then in, but is most likely not
required.
Installation is the reverse of removal.
James Nazarian
71 MGB Tourer
71 MGBGT V8
85 Dodge Ram
----- Original Message -----
From: "joe gorman" <gormanj@ywave.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 6:51 PM
Subject: Tie Rods
> I need to replace the tie rods on my '74 B. I have new tie rods, tie rod
ends
> and rack boots ready to go. I also have a tie rod removal fork. But, I'm
not
> exactly sure how to do the job. Any information I've located on the
subject
> discusses tie rod end removal but doesn't indicate how to remove the other
end
> from the steering rack. Does it just pop out? If so, where do I apply the
> force needed? Does the new one just pop back in?
>
> Any advice on performing this job (preferably from start to finish) is
> welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe Gorman
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