Steer me in the right direction!, Inner Tie Rod Replacement Options

[hi ho silber]

Help,

I've had a new inner tie rod (eyebolt) sitting on the shelf for along time. Today after finishing oil/valve adjustment, thought why not? (big mistake?) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Any of you done this on the car before?

Manual says turn the bellows holder with a hook spanner (currently not part of my tool supply).

Those of you who have done the turbo tie rod thing were you able to turn the eyebolt out without undoing the bellows holder?

This is one of the few things that I have not taken apart during my ownership.

Thanks for any insight (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

[Joe Ricard]

Basically you just want the thing to loosen. You can use a pipe wrench if all else fails. I managedto get a screw driver (BIG) in the clevis and turn it loose. You did get the tie rod end out of the spindle already right?