September 30, 2007 Tie Rod Ends

Replaced the two tie rod ends since their condition was a bit of an unknown and the boots were ripped wide open.

Followed the procedure of counting the turns for removal and then installing the new ones the same number of turns.
Removal of the ball joint end was aided greatly by a simple little tool from Princess Auto. Instead of banging a pickle fork type of remover into the space, this little tool wedges the two apart with a bolt. It popped apart with no effort and didn't destroy the boot at all.

The most difficult part of the operation is the refilling of the rack with oil. I used a soccer ball inflater to fill the boots before snugging them up with the zip ties.