 turbo tie rod upgrade, How the heck does this go on? |
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| TINKERGINEERING |
 Mar 9 2024, 08:13 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: 15-March 20 From: Sierra Madre, CA Member No.: 24,031 Region Association: Southern California  |
I got some turbo tie rods from 914Rubber and I was looking at my steering rack and I was wondering if the previous stock end pieces just need to be screwed off or hammered or what? How do I get these off? Is a special tool needed?
Thanks for your help everybody! Attached thumbnail(s)   
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| Luke M |
Mar 9 2024, 08:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,377 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States 
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The inner tie rod needs to be removed. Get a large wrench to hold the rack and a large prybar/screw driver. Stick prybar or screw driver through inner rod hole and unscrew. Then install new tie rods. Don't forget the thick washers between the inner rod and rack. There is a special wrench to install the new turbo rods but you can also use a thin bike wrench to tighten as well. I do not recall the size but just measure the inner rods square section and buy a wrench from a bike shop that fits.
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| mepstein |
Mar 9 2024, 08:52 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,316 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Luke M @ Mar 9 2024, 09:32 PM)  The inner tie rod needs to be removed. Get a large wrench to hold the rack and a large prybar/screw driver. Stick prybar or screw driver through inner rod hole and unscrew. Then install new tie rods. Don't forget the thick washers between the inner rod and rack. There is a special wrench to install the new turbo rods but you can also use a thin bike wrench to tighten as well. I do not recall the size but just measure the inner rods square section and buy a wrench from a bike shop that fits. I’m pretty sure it’s 32mm. You can buy from a bike shop or Amazon, eBay, etc. The eye bolt on the old tie rod will probably take a bit of muscle to remove. A pipe wrench will also fork for removal. The existing brass washer gets tossed and the thick washer used instead. |
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| Mikey914 |
Mar 9 2024, 09:27 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,678 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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How long til you need it?
We can do a rebuild and provide with the ends removed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Mikey914 |
Mar 9 2024, 09:28 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,678 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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How long til you need it?
We can do a rebuild and provide with the ends removed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| TINKERGINEERING |
Mar 9 2024, 10:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: 15-March 20 From: Sierra Madre, CA Member No.: 24,031 Region Association: Southern California |
Ohh glad to hear this is fairly simple. I didn't want to break anything. We will try this tomorrow morning.
Dad and I Ordered the 32 thin wrench from Amazon. Arrivers tomorrow I hope. Thnaks for telling us how to do this! |
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| Craigers17 |
Mar 10 2024, 04:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 5-August 17 From: Rome, GA Member No.: 21,317 Region Association: South East States
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| NARP74 |
Mar 10 2024, 09:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,073 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Good that you took the rack out. I was doing this same job under the car with very little clearance to work. Had to step away a time or two...
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| slapshot |
Mar 10 2024, 06:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 11-June 23 From: Utah Member No.: 27,409 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I started doing mine yesterday. I used the method in the video to remove the original tie rods off leaving the rack and pinion install and working under the car. It was on real tight and it took some time to break it loose.
The part of the video you want starts at 3:00. https://www.google.com/search?q=porsche+914...-fWZpXzz38,st:0 |
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