Track rod end replacement

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bmw335icoupe
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Post Mon May 27, 2013 9:38 pm

hello,

I need to replace one of the outer track rod ends.

The question is if I remove the inner track rod end is the power steering fluid going to poor out?

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ajay
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Post Mon May 27, 2013 9:46 pm

No it won't. The rack is sealed with the fluid on the inside of the seal.
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Post Mon May 27, 2013 9:50 pm

many thanks
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Post Mon May 27, 2013 10:10 pm

bmw335icoupe wrote: The question is if I remove the inner track rod end is the power steering fluid going to poor out?


It did when I removed the boot on a rack on Saturday - but that's a sign of clapped out rack, so if there is fluid inside the boot, the rack's on its way out.
As ajay rightly says; it should all be dry in there.