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Subject:Re: Power Steering rack
From:Stephen Grisanti
Date:Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:04:27 -0400

You can't just twist, there's a peened area on a lock ring notch that must be straightened before it will twist

Stephen

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> On Jun 17, 2016, at 5:00 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I thought that the question was about removing the tie rod from the rack.
> 
> If I recall correctly, you just have to get the boot out of the way and
> then simply twist the tie rod and trust that the torque won't damage the
> rack.
> 
> Larry A.
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Jimmy Johnston <inmytree1@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2980610
>> 
>> Have fun :)
>> 
>> Jimmy
>> Wilmington, NC
>> 
>> On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 2:29 PM, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Has anyone removed tie rods from a power steering rack? I'm trying to
>>> figure out how to do it.
>>> ThanksRobert1982 Westfalia
>>