Audi tie rod tool

Log in Register. Search titles only. Search Advanced search…. Image Search…. New posts. Featured threads. Search forums. Search images. Log in. Change style. Contact us. Close Menu. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Thread starter MisterTea Start date Nov 25, Prev 1 … Go to page. Go to page. First Prev of Go to page. JeremyP Well-Known Member.

To be fair that looks totally self inflicted. Sometimes looking cool for photos gets you hurt ha. SeaGeo Well-Known Member. JeremyP said:. It looks like they are on the main trail but ifs tie rods in general seem to be susceptible to bending when the front tires are trying to pull hard on an obstacle. This puts the tie rod in compression instead of tension like during braking and so it wants to buckle.

It is worse if the front tires are wedged between rocks; that is the only time I have bent a tie rod on my ifs 4runner. Others say big mole grips? Others specify a large crows-foot wrench?

Has anyone here ever done this on an A4 themselves? Any advice welcomed. I to have that knocking noise from the steering, as i believe that is what is causing my vague steering at motorway speeds or on bumpy roads, there is also a technical bulletin to tighten the power steering box adjustment screw which i have tried with no success as it wouldnt budge the knock has been there with 3 differant steering racks fitted on the car there seems to be no play in the UJ or inner ends and the outers are a few months old my rear lower arms seem to have quite a bit of movement also replaced months ago there meyle HD range so should be garenteed but i dont no there procedure as to replacing them on the other hand ive been looking at the powerflex black series bushes as im hopefully going to do the rear end with these some point this year, i replaced some lower control arms on a B6 in work the other day so have kept them to oneside incase i upgrade to the ally uprights to go bigger brakes so may come in handy.

I put one of mine in to get one changed a year or so ago. As I didn't do it myself, I can't give you clues, but I'm sure it didn't cost a massive amount so I wouldn't think it's a huge job.

I have a couple of Inner track rods to do on the rs4 also. Just a thought. Why dont a few of us pitch in and buy the specific tool for the job? Broken Byzan Photographic Moderator Staff member. Dead easy to, but i bet it makes no odds, the quattros have an issue where the rack mount flexes causing noise.

Audibahn Registered User. I did both sides to mine about a week ago all i needed was a crecent wrench. Cheers all, as I hate paying anyone to do anything on my car,lol, I've decided to get a tool myself and replace both sides whilst I'm about it Just hoping to God that it really is the TRE and not the rack istelf TBH replacing the rack isnt that bad ive done it twice but with the aid of a two-post ramp, it is probably just as easy with the front end on axle stands theres a good write up on audi world to go over for a bit of insight AudiWorld Tech Articles.

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