[s-cars] Tie Rods and IR key problem

[motogo1]

This is what I did to get the sucker apart. Pop the tie rod end out of the
strut, then using a rather large pipe wrench, remove the outer tie rod half
(loosen lock nuts first of course). Then carefully use the pipe wrench to
remove the adjuster bolt. Clean up the threads, put antiseize on them and
reassemble. Alignment tech should now be able to turn the adjuster with his
fingers. My S4 has 188k miles and I've never replaced either.

Gary Martin
94 UrS4
91 200 TQA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gregory Wolters" <gjwarch at sbcglobal.net>
To: "S-CAR-List" <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 6:28 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Tie Rods and IR key problem


> Hi All,
>
> Car is 94 S4 with 135K miles or so.  Weather got cold
> and tie rods, originals as far as I know, are worn out
> and squeeking.  Last time I had a 4 wheel alignment
> the guy was not able to break the adjusting nut
> free... my car is aligned, but my steering wheel
> isn't.
>
> What are the pros and cons of replacing the tie rod
> end (at $15 per side) only versus replacing the entire
> thing (at $130 per side)?  My feeling is that at my
> car's milage I probably should replace the whole
> thing.  There's just such a difference in price.
>
> Can I do the job myself?  If I measure and adjust new
> rods carefully to match old will I still require an
> alignment?
>
> Other issue is my IR key.  It doesn't work.
> Everything works great if I use the key manually in
> the hole.  I've tried all the stuff in the manual and
> on the list but it seems my problem is different.
> Checked key output with camcorder and it is
> flashing... the batteries are relatively new.  When I
> do the reprogram thing in the owner's manual, the car
> beeps at me when I enter the code as it should, which
> seems to indicate that the key and car are talking.
> I'm at a loss.  Perhaps I just have a broken key.  Has
> this happened to anyone else?
>
> TIA
>
> Greg
> 94 S4
> Nevada City, CA
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