[DML] Re: LH Steering Rack Boot

[Travis Graham <tgraham@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Wayne,

You don't really have to pull the whole rack out to replace that boot  
- just fill the new boot with a few ounces of 90W gear oil and then  
slide it on and clamp it down.

But you do need to remove that tie rod end to get the boot on.  If  
your old tie rod end is looking bad, this is an excellent time to  
replace it - they're cheap and the new offerings have much better  
boots than the old ones.  Yes, there are a couple of tools used to  
remove the old tie rod end and the one that worked best for me was  
the "pickle fork" tool.  Here's a picture of the "pickle fork" and  
another remover, which turned out to be too big for the DeLorean:

http://tinyurl.com/eyrsu

Service bulletin ST-09-7/81 has some revised torque specs for that  
job.  And remember to have the alignment checked when you're done.

Travis Graham
#06344


On Jun 7, 2005, at 8:10 AM, dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> According to the manual for changing out the LH Steering Rack Boot,
> I'm
> supposed to pull out the steering rack.  Doesn't seem too bad of an
> operation.
>
> The only thing I am wondering... Is there a specialized tool for
> removing the tie rod from the steering knuckle?  And do I have to
> remove the LH tie rod end to slip on the boot?



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