Inner Tie Rod Specialty Tool

[jaded93atx]

I know this may be too late to be of use but I was able to order the Lisle tool from Autozone and get it the corresponding day about a year and a half ago. I think it was about 50.00. Still kind of sucks to have to pay 50 bucks to install a 20 dollar part, plus my alignment was still screwed up after the replacement so I had to fork over another 48 bucks for that.

 

[shoebilly]

Nice shot

 

[NJSHO]

They are talking about messing up the teeth inside the rack not the ouside of the rack rotating. If you torque the rack without something bracing it on the other side to counter act the torque you could screw up the inside of the rack.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

I know this may be too late to be of use but I was able to order the Lisle tool from Autozone and get it the corresponding day about a year and a half ago. I think it was about 50.00. Still kind of sucks to have to pay 50 bucks to install a 20 dollar part, plus my alignment was still screwed up after the replacement so I had to fork over another 48 bucks for that.

Let's try this again for anyone who might have missed it.

AUTOZONE HAS A PROGRAM CALLED "LOAN-A-TOOL".

YOU LEAVE A DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE VALUE OF THE TOOL, AND ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED USING THE TOOL YOU BRING IT BACK AND THEY RETURN YOUR DEPOSIT, THUS MAKING THE USE OF THE TOOL FREE!!!

FOR ALL TAURUSES AND SABLES (INCLUDING SHO'S) FROM 1986-1995, AUTOZONE HAS THE CORRECT TOOL IN STOCK AS PART OF THE FREE LOAN-A-TOOL PROGRAM.

THERE IS NO NEED TO BUY A TOOL YOU'LL PROBABLY NEVER USE AGAIN WHEN YOU CAN BORROW IT FROM AUTOZONE FOR FREE!

 

[Shoaz]

Let's try this again for anyone who might have missed it.

AUTOZONE HAS A PROGRAM CALLED "LOAN-A-TOOL".

YOU LEAVE A DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE VALUE OF THE TOOL, AND ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED USING THE TOOL YOU BRING IT BACK AND THEY RETURN YOUR DEPOSIT, THUS MAKING THE USE OF THE TOOL FREE!!!

FOR ALL TAURUSES AND SABLES (INCLUDING SHO'S) FROM 1986-1995, AUTOZONE HAS THE CORRECT TOOL IN STOCK AS PART OF THE FREE LOAN-A-TOOL PROGRAM.

THERE IS NO NEED TO BUY A TOOL YOU'LL PROBABLY NEVER USE AGAIN WHEN YOU CAN BORROW IT FROM AUTOZONE FOR FREE!

Sorry, I didn't quite catch that. Could you repeat, please?

 

[Racer X]

Let's try this again for anyone who might have missed it.

AUTOZONE HAS A PROGRAM CALLED "LOAN-A-TOOL".

YOU LEAVE A DEPOSIT EQUAL TO THE VALUE OF THE TOOL, AND ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED USING THE TOOL YOU BRING IT BACK AND THEY RETURN YOUR DEPOSIT, THUS MAKING THE USE OF THE TOOL FREE!!!

FOR ALL TAURUSES AND SABLES (INCLUDING SHO'S) FROM 1986-1995, AUTOZONE HAS THE CORRECT TOOL IN STOCK AS PART OF THE FREE LOAN-A-TOOL PROGRAM.

THERE IS NO NEED TO BUY A TOOL YOU'LL PROBABLY NEVER USE AGAIN WHEN YOU CAN BORROW IT FROM AUTOZONE FOR FREE!

Unless you buy the replacement inner tie-rod from Autozone also. In this case, their loan-a-tool is useless, since the replacement inner has a rounded part before the hex that the AZ tool cannot fit over, which pretty much mandates the use of the Lisle tool, which AutoZone no longer loans or carries.

Just a little "Been There, Done That" FYI for any interested parties.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Unless you buy the replacement inner tie-rod from Autozone also. In this case, their loan-a-tool is useless, since the replacement inner has a rounded part before the hex that the AZ tool cannot fit over, which pretty much mandates the use of the Lisle tool, which AutoZone no longer loans or carries.

Just a little "Been There, Done That" FYI for any interested parties.

Get a better AutoZone. The ones near me all carry the standard "just a really big socket" tool, as well as the "set screw" tool to use on the ends with the ****.

 

[jaded93atx]

Lucky You to have a "better" A/Z, I tried 4 diffferent stores and none of them had a ITR tool that would fit around my existing ITR for loan, the 2 that they offered were not compatable, they were too small, however that was almost 2 years ago so that may have changed. If I remember right back then one was the regular big socket kind that works for the standard tie rod and the other was smaller and for imports. It frustrated the **** out of me.

 

[shoebilly]

I got the tool form my Mac tools guy for around 30. My snap-on guy gets more.I dont see any reason a guy would need a tool that has a provision cut in it for the pin, rivit,screw,ect... or what if that fastener is removed first.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Lucky You to have a "better" A/Z, I tried 4 diffferent stores and none of them had a ITR tool that would fit around my existing ITR for loan, the 2 that they offered were not compatable, they were too small, however that was almost 2 years ago so that may have changed. If I remember right back then one was the regular big socket kind that works for the standard tie rod and the other was smaller and for imports. It frustrated the **** out of me.

Sometimes it just takes a little prodding to get the counter guy to ID the correct tool. Too many of them rely on what the computer says and don't have much initiative to help a customer out.

I have the AZ P/N's written down at home somewhere, so when I get home from FL at the end of the month I'll post them up so people can just go into the store and ask to borrow the tool by part number.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

I got the tool form my Mac tools guy for around 30. My snap-on guy gets more.I dont see any reason a guy would need a tool that has a provision cut in it for the pin, rivit,screw,ect... or what if that fastener is removed first.

When I refer to the set screw tool, I'm not talking about the aluminum rivet that is supposed to secure the old style tie rods to the rack, I'm talking about the tool that slips over the **** on the new style tie rods, and uses a set screw to secure it to the flats. Here's a picture to illustrate what I'm talking about:



Every AutoZone near me has that tool available for loan.

 

[shoebilly]

Thats exactly the tool I have, kinda like an open ended wrench/crowsfoot welded in. It a generic tool.

 

[LeddZepp8687]

its threaded...how did you "pull" it off?

p.s.... hows naperville...I go there 2-3 times a year for work training

Opps my bad I was thinking of the outer tie rod end..I took the bolt off that and the threaded stud was just stuck in there..

And well naperville is good, however the weather SUCKS, I was doing an upper 60k on my friends 95 MTX and I got caught in the snow...Not fun

And where in naperville do you go for training?? And do you drive or fly up??

 

[Ian Macoomb]

When I refer to the set screw tool, I'm not talking about the aluminum rivet that is supposed to secure the old style tie rods to the rack, I'm talking about the tool that slips over the **** on the new style tie rods, and uses a set screw to secure it to the flats. Here's a picture to illustrate what I'm talking about:



Every AutoZone near me has that tool available for loan.

Why not just buy the tool? I got mine for about $50 including shipping. It's a Ford, I'll be doing this job again so I might as well own it. I think of any tool bought as an investment because it saves me money when I can do something myself.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Why not just buy the tool? I got mine for about $50 including shipping. It's a Ford, I'll be doing this job again so I might as well own it. I think of any tool bought as an investment because it saves me money when I can do something myself.

Because it is a Ford, and that $50 can be better spent on other maintenance items!

Naturally up in Canada you probably don't have the same kind of loan-a-tool system at Crappy Tire et al, but for those of us south of the border if you can borrow the tool for free at any AutoZone even if you have to do the job once a year, the bottom line is it's still free.

Free is good!

 

[jaded93atx]

Yeh, thats the sucker I had to buy...I had to wait a week for shipping too. Back then the A/Z's I checked out didnt have it for loan, much less in stock.
For the record in my case it wasnt an investment, it now sits on the bottom drawer of my tool box taking up space and usefull for little more than as a tire thumper. I really dont think that our itr's fail very often. The only reason the one on that sho did was because the previous owner curbed the front end, it turned out the ITR and alignment did little to help, the steering rack was also wrecked.

 

[Ian Macoomb]

Crappy Tire and Parts Source both have loan-a-tool programs. I've used it a few times but I'd much rather have the tool.