[Vwdiesel] Tie Rod End change

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

  Of course there's no guarantee that the end of rod to center of 
joint is the same distance.  :-(  You won't need it aligned but you 
will need to check the toe. 
  You can get close by locking things in place, pulling out the old 
one then running the new one on until it slides in place on the 
steering knuckle.  That'll be good enough for a starting point.
     Loren

In a message dated 9/10/2008 7:40:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk writes:

> Isn't there a locking nut on the back? Back it off 1 turn then, return nut 
> later. If thread on new nuckle starts at the same place then it should 
> re-align.
> Mark
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Cook" <davevw at yahoo.com>
> 
> 
> >
> >In working on changin out the wheel bearings, I discovered that the boot 
> >on the passenger side tie rod end is torn (shortly after tearing the boot 
> >on the driver side ball joint--AARGH!).
> >
> >Any way I can change the tie rod end without affecting the alignment?  I 
> >suppose it'll basically mean somehow marking the tie rod, removing the bad 
> >one, and putting and putting the new one back to the mark.  So, any 
> >suggestions on marking it?  Or a better way?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Dave Cook
> 




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