Inner Tie Rod Boot Clamp Tool

The next step is to get your new inner tie rod end place the boot over it and screw in the inner tie rod end.

Inner tie rod boot clamp tool.

From here insert the inner tie rod tool apply another wrench to the part coming from the rack and loosen. I m going to get a small hose clamp to replace the zip tie. I found this knipex model 1099i oetiker side crimp tool and wondered if anyone knew if it s the right one to use or has had any experience with. I still have the original lower clamp but i d have to remove the outer tierod to put it on and i don t want to risk damaging it.

Remove the inner tie rod end boot by using the wire cutters and twisting and cutting the clamp holding it in place. Insert the proper sized end of the inner tie rod remover into the tie rod remover tool. Once i remove the tie rod end keeping a close eye on the position on the threads i ll need to cut the bands on the inner tie rod boot and slide it off. As the rod s threads are usually set with a sealant it can be somewhat awkward having to tighten the tool turn it loosen it and reposition and repeat the process but it works.

I teach high school automotives and while replacing a clutch and most everything else we came across in a faculty member s car we found the tie. Pull the boot off the shaft. There is another tool out there that s a long cylinder with three screws that clamp down on the inner tie rod however it wouldn t have worked in my case bent inner tie rod. Use the inner tie rod remover to screw the inner tie rod off the rack.

A simple cheap way to seal any ball and socket type joint after the boot has been compromised. So to ease my mind i will buy another gm clamp the right tool to install the gm clamp and will have factory oem clamps on my inner tie rod boots. Mine had some grease already. I didn t have an ability to put the factory clamp on the upper part of the boot so i used a hose clamp and cinched it down.

Poor man s tie rod end or ball joint boot. Went to my local parts store and lo and behold they didn t have the clamp or the tool to cinch the clamp even if they had it. Oem tools 27178 master inner tie rod tool set remove reinstall tie rods in cars pickups and suvs includes 12 crowfoot adapters 1 2 inch drive tube get proper torque green 4 6 out of 5 stars 405. I plan on changing out the inner outter tie rods on a mark iv jetta tdi and want to install the dust boots the right way if space allows.

Well it will bug the shit out of me that i know there is a way that i can install the factory gm clamps and i am driving around with fucking hose clamps. So i m doing my inner tierods tomorrow and was going over the procedure when i noticed something. The upper clamp on the boot needs to be replaced when doing this. The inner clamp is the for lack of better words.