Inner Tie-rod replacement

[89fester]

The local alignment place won't do the alignment without me replacing the inner tie-rods. I noticed on FMS the tie-rods come in coarse and fine thread? Are most Festiva's predominantly one or the other? What size inner tie-rod removal tool needs to be used?

TIA
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[mattswabb]

Crescent wrench. You need to remove the boot and then just unscrew the inner tie rod.

Don't know about the threads being coarse or fine.

[89fester]

Its been a while since I replaced the boots. There's enough room to swing a crescent wrench around under there? Or can you turn the rack far enough to get the tie-rod to stick out into the inner fender area?

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[mattswabb]

I did the passengers side on mine. I just turned the rack enough to get to it. The drivers side is more cramped but I think you should be able to get in there.

[mechanicaldj]

what about the bottomed out roll pin? that doesn't go all the way through.

[mattswabb]

what about the bottomed out roll pin? that doesn't go all the way through.

:?: Mine didn't have one. It was just real tight. I used loctite when I assembled it.

[DontFearTheReaper]

Just replaced both sides on my 92. It takes a 24mm open end wrench, the bottom out roll pin will back out as you loosen the tie rod end. As far as getting to them I had no problem, my engine is out. But there are rubber splash guards that pull right off with 2 plastic push nuts just over the top of the ends might give you enough room to work. Good luck....

[89fester]

Just replaced both sides on my 92. It takes a 24mm open end wrench, the bottom out roll pin will back out as you loosen the tie rod end. As far as getting to them I had no problem, my engine is out. But there are rubber splash guards that pull right off with 2 plastic push nuts just over the top of the ends might give you enough room to work. Good luck....

Thanks for the description. I may not get to it this weekend, have 5 other car and house projects ahead of this one.

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