How do you remove a boot from a tie rod?
Trace the inner tie rod end until you locate the rack boot, the accordion-shaped rubber component. Cut the inner and outer clamps holding the boot to the tie rod end and the rack, using the side-cutting pliers. Pull the boot off the rack and off the inner tie rod end.
How do you replace an inner tie rod?
Remove the boot from the inner tie rod end. Only do this if you are replacing both inner and outer tie rod ends. You will need to remove the pinch nut. Next, take a pair of pliers and remove the clamp from the boot on the inside end of the inner tie rod end.
How do you remove a rack and pinion boot?
Loosen and remove the locking nut from the inner tie rod end by hand. Trace the inner tie rod end until you locate the rack boot, the accordion-shaped rubber component. Cut the inner and outer clamps holding the boot to the tie rod end and the rack, using the side-cutting pliers. Pull the boot off the rack and off the inner tie rod end.
How do you remove a tie rod from a steering wheel?
Remove the outer tie rod end from the steering knuckle. To do this, you can use a tie rod puller or a ball joint separator. Insert the tool between the ball joint of the outer tie rod end and the steering knuckle. Use it to pry the shaft out of the steering knuckle. Remove the outer tie rod end from the inner tie rod end.
Remove the boot from the inner tie rod end. Only do this if you are replacing both inner and outer tie rod ends. You will need to remove the pinch nut. Next, take a pair of pliers and remove the clamp from the boot on the inside end of the inner tie rod end.
Remove the outer tie rod end from the steering knuckle. To do this, you can use a tie rod puller or a ball joint separator. Insert the tool between the ball joint of the outer tie rod end and the steering knuckle. Use it to pry the shaft out of the steering knuckle. Remove the outer tie rod end from the inner tie rod end.
Where are the tie rod ends on a car?
Locate the outer tie rod end. When you remove the wheel, you will be able to see the steering knuckle. There will be a shaft going through this knuckle with a castle nut on the bottom and a round head on top. This is the outer tie rod. Locate the inner tie rod end. Cars often have an inner tie rod end as well.
How do you remove the boot from a lawn mower?
You will need to remove the pinch nut. Next, take a pair of pliers and remove the clamp from the boot on the inside end of the inner tie rod end. There is another clip on the far side of the boot that you will have to break with a flat head screwdriver. Insert the screwdriver and twist to break it. Now you can slide the boot off.