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I know this is probably an annoying question, but I have run into this very same problem:
Apparently I'm not as smart I can't figure the bastards out.
too late just to loop the lines...
if any one could help tonight I would be grateful, I'm hoping to drop the motor in tomorrow morning
I decided to depower my rack while im swaping the motor. Well the motor is ready to go in so I have started work on depowering and want to do that before I put the motor in because it is easier to install from above.
Ok so I have read the FM guide a billion times and know it word for word. My problem is that they assume that to rack has already had the tie rods removed. I am lookin at the tie rods right now and just cant see how they are supposed to be removed. Could someone please help me out? Some pictures would be great![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Ok so I have read the FM guide a billion times and know it word for word. My problem is that they assume that to rack has already had the tie rods removed. I am lookin at the tie rods right now and just cant see how they are supposed to be removed. Could someone please help me out? Some pictures would be great
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Brian
too late just to loop the lines...
if any one could help tonight I would be grateful, I'm hoping to drop the motor in tomorrow morning
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Sounds like a good idea.
Use a screw driver and a hammer to make the washer on the inner tie rod look like this:
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once you have that done you should be able unscrew the tie rod
I used a cresent wrench on both sides
The driver side is a bit tricky, I wrapped a paper towell around the slotted part of the rack to keep it from spinning while I undid the tie rod.
Use a screw driver and a hammer to make the washer on the inner tie rod look like this:
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once you have that done you should be able unscrew the tie rod
I used a cresent wrench on both sides
The driver side is a bit tricky, I wrapped a paper towell around the slotted part of the rack to keep it from spinning while I undid the tie rod.
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yup, that stupid folded over the tie rod lock washer sucks *** to pry apart if you don't have your engine out of the car. Its a lot easier to take the rack out, put it on a vise and hammer away at that little bastard. I only had to remove the drivers side to do the depowering of the rack the FM way.
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