Author Topic: Fitting tie rods to PAS on a 16v  (Read 941 times)

Offline gixerthrasher

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Fitting tie rods to PAS on a 16v
« on: 08 October 2008, 12:20 »
I've just had a flick through my "Pains Manual" at fitting new tie rods, seems a bit of a mare..?
Can you guys tell me if it's possible to fit the new tie rods without removing the PAS rack please.. I've never done these before.
Thanks for any advice.
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Fitting tie rods to PAS on a 16v
« Reply #1 on: 08 October 2008, 17:02 »
do oyu really need to replace the whole tie rod?  just the ends is easily doable with the rack on the car :)
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Re: Fitting tie rods to PAS on a 16v
« Reply #2 on: 08 October 2008, 17:07 »
doing the rods is an absolute bastard in situ. i had to make a crows foot out of an old spanner to get them off!

Offline m9olo

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Re: Fitting tie rods to PAS on a 16v
« Reply #3 on: 08 October 2008, 20:40 »
It is possible without moving the rack, i've just done mine but i removed the wishbone as i was putting new bushes in. I found if you warmed the nut on the end of the rack with a blowtorch it came undone with a pair of adjustables.   

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Re: Fitting tie rods to PAS on a 16v
« Reply #4 on: 08 October 2008, 20:42 »
never round getting these off to be an issue, may just have been lucky so far
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Offline gixerthrasher

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Re: Fitting tie rods to PAS on a 16v
« Reply #5 on: 09 October 2008, 00:22 »
Thanks guys, I'll give it a go as I've got to replace both wishbones as well..
The old tie rods are well & truly corroded, as is/was nearly everything on the car from years of salt spray on our roads!
So far £2000 & counting on new stuff as I just can't bear to part with this awesome piece of German design.. Love it to bits (literally)
Many thanks to you all on this forum, you've been a great source for info & inspiration.. :wink:
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