tie/track rod removal
 

i need to change the nearside tie rod on my silvia for mot, cos its bent:(
just wondering if anyone has done this and could give me any tips, as i havent done it before, also i presume i will need to replace the steering rack gaitor and track rod end? i have got to take one out of my spare silvia and then fit it.......
any help appreciated:) ;)

did this today, quite easy really, bit fiddley tho....:)

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f8...t/IMG_0992.jpg

my spare silvia

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f8...t/IMG_0986.jpg

and the nearly ready drift spec:)

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f8...t/IMG_0988.jpg

Wow thats quite a nicely bent...

Weren't the bottom arm bent as well?

i did have a good look at it and it seemed straight......:)