cammerfe
Dedicated LVC Member
Had to deal with a rim-leak this past week and discovered that I have perceptible play in the tie-rod end on that side. So it looks like a Saturday project right after the 4th.
I've done a search and watched the vid of the guy doing the job. Seems quite straightforward. But some questions present themselves:
1. For those of you who've done the job---does it make sense to simply 'bite the bullet' and plan to do both inners and outers? And plan to do both sides while I'm at it? I can buy all four pieces, with 'lifetime' warranties, for about $75 here locally, and less than that on line.
2. What did you do in regard to setting 'toe'?
3. Is there some reason---clearance perhaps?---why the guy in the vid found it necessary to use crowfoot wrenches instead of simply using an appropriate open-end wrench to loosen the inners?
4. Should I plan to replace the boots? Does anyone have a source recommendation?
5. Are there any invisible pitfalls that I should be aware of in order to do this job?
TIA!!
KS
I've done a search and watched the vid of the guy doing the job. Seems quite straightforward. But some questions present themselves:
1. For those of you who've done the job---does it make sense to simply 'bite the bullet' and plan to do both inners and outers? And plan to do both sides while I'm at it? I can buy all four pieces, with 'lifetime' warranties, for about $75 here locally, and less than that on line.
2. What did you do in regard to setting 'toe'?
3. Is there some reason---clearance perhaps?---why the guy in the vid found it necessary to use crowfoot wrenches instead of simply using an appropriate open-end wrench to loosen the inners?
4. Should I plan to replace the boots? Does anyone have a source recommendation?
5. Are there any invisible pitfalls that I should be aware of in order to do this job?
TIA!!
KS
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