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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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Default steering rack or inner tie rod?

I did all control arms and links last month but held off on the tie rod ends because I ran out of time (and they seemed fine). I just checked for play in the front wheels and I'm getting a clunk from the back end of the inner tie rod. It seems to be behind the innermost boot. Is this a steering rack problem or inner tie rod?
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 05:31 AM
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Most likely the inner tie rod. If the rack fails, you will know it by the puddle :-)
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 10:24 AM
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Default Easy to replace tie rod?....

Do I just remove the boot clamps - pop the outer end - slide boot outwards - and unscrew the tie rod from the rack with likely a crows foot. I don't see much detail in my Bentley's.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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Not hard but you will probably need an alignment afterwards....
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