Tie rod removal with steering rack already off car.....

[gooner1]

...... and no vice to hand?
Just the outer ends, btw.

[maxfield]

If you put the steering column shaft on the floor against the way you are turning, put a clothe or something down so you don't damage it.

And then get some big grips on the job.

[gooner1]

Cheers Jamie, will try that on the rack I'm replacing first.

[maxfield]

They're not too tight to be fair.

Also a viscous spanner fits them aswell if you have one lying around.

[gooner1]

Viscous spanner? I,m only removing these parts.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/BMW_3 ... 2d0&000349

[maxfield]

My bad thought you meant tie rods not ends.

May want to add some mole grips to the tool list to hold tie rods

[gooner1]

Wonder if my Hi ab will hold them still?

[milescook]

I had a nightmare with my ends... After faffing around with molegrips chewing through the metal I got some artic stove gas on full blast on the b*tards... job jobbed

I do think sometimes a fair bit of heat makes things 10 times easier on 25 year old parts...

[maxfield]

If they've been on 25years... Then I just buy new. It recently cost me about £30 for new tie rods and ends for febi. Not worth getting heat on them

[milescook]

If they've been on 25years... Then I just buy new. It recently cost me about £30 for new tie rods and ends for febi. Not worth getting heat on them

(I mean just getting the old ones off)

[gooner1]

Sorted, soaked both threaded parts with Rust Byte, left them for a couple of hours.
Then laid the rack out on a flat bed Transit, two mole grips on the inner tie rods,
and managed to turn the outer ends with yet another set of mole grips.
A variation on your first suggestion Jamie.
Copper grease will be liberally employed in the re installation.

[pacerpete]

Sorted, soaked both threaded parts with Rust Byte, left them for a couple of hours.
Then laid the rack out on a flat bed Transit, two mole grips on the inner tie rods,
and managed to turn the outer ends with yet another set of mole grips.
A variation on your first suggestion Jamie.
Copper grease will be liberally employed in the re installation.

Any Tranny pics Rob ? Rav would like to see them when he has tired of looking at Eurovision repeats

[gooner1]

Alas no, pete, but Rav assures me he never tires of looking at bearded men in
dresses.

[pacerpete]

I have spent the afternoon under my new Tranny, picking scabs and poking holes

[gooner1]

Hope he appreciates all your TLC mate.
Is this spooks old one?

[Rav335uk]

I've just treated mine to some New tail lights today.

[gooner1]

I've just treated mine to some New tail lights today.

Some poor pikey is now missing theirs.

[Rav335uk]