inner tierod

[2000fordstanggt]

well i havent had time until the other day to do this..but when i tried i couldnt figure out how to get the boot off the inner end of it. the other side is just a clamp that you have to use pliers. but i couldnt see where it comes off the inside. it looks like its just attached. i feel like an idiot.

 

[Stang|ess]

the part on the most left is where you place your wrench. if you can't see it, try turning the steering wheel so that 1 end comes out.

 

[2000fordstanggt]

thanks, but how exactly do i get the boot off the end of the rack?

 

[Stang|ess]

You have to take off the outer tie rod which is shown as the separate piece. Count the amount of threads, and try to replicate it when you put it on your new tie rod.

 

[2000fordstanggt]

i meant how the rubber boot itself on the inside is actually held on

 

[2000fordstanggt]

 

[Stang|ess]

it's held on at both ends by some sort of clips. The outer tie rod end is what you saw and is easily removed with pliers, the other is held on by some sort of metal clamp. You just get a screwdriver and pop it off. If you're careful you may be able to reuse it, but I wouldn't count on it. Head on over to Ford and buy yourself a new set and dont fuss with the old set. After that, it slides right off.

 

[Stang|ess]

View attachment 385437

best pic i can find. it's not the tube, and not the boot.

http://www.thepartsbin.com/repsite/acura~cv_boot_clamp~reparts.html
some pics of the clamp im talking about.

 

[2000fordstanggt]

k, got it now, thank ya

 

[2000fordstanggt]

anybody have a problem with getting the inner off of the outer? its not a left handed thread, is it? i have it sitting in my vice right now and it wont budge.

 

[SaleenGT2001]

heat it up!!! a torch is great on frozen suspension parts!

 

[68stang351]

I just replaced the inners and outers on the 90. The inners have a rivet on them in the foxes. I just took off the boot, pulled the rivet out, then unscrewed it with a wrench. Pretty simple to me, and I used no specialized tools either.

 

[speedytang]

Every Fox I have put a inner on has had a rivet which I just twist and break to free everything up, easier than trying to get that rivet out.

 

[bdcardinal]

fox's have the rivet, SN95+ do not. they have Loctite.

 

[2000fordstanggt]

heat did the trick, and it finally broke loose. my boot had a hole in it (is that why the inner went bad??) so im getting a new set this week. thanks eveyone. :SNSign: