Almost 6 AM and I just finished pulling the trans to swap it, figured I'd do the inner tie rod end while I was under there... but WTF HONDA. Seriously? Gotta drop the subframe to get to the boot clamp? This is bull shit. 
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Inner tie rod end - Integra
Dstrcto- Posts : 468
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mr.elgallonegro- Posts : 151
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Told ya... shit blows..
Dstrcto- Posts : 468
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Ok, I got it all apart. Sorta. I can't get the damn tie rod end off. I have a wrench that fits the NEW tie rod, but I don't have one that fits the old one. UGGGGHHH... I can't even go anywhere to get the right wrench!!!
KingLionel666- Admin
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I thought you needed a special honda tool to get the inners off?
Dstrcto- Posts : 468
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Nah, you just gotta grab it with something that fits and twist. If you turn it completely opposite lock it sticks out just far enough. It was still a bitch. Since I didn't care about the old one, I just used some pliers Mike had left over here and dug into it. I guess the OEM one is like a 32mm... The new one is a TRW and a 30mm wrench fits it... which I have. The only weird/sucky thing is there's a lock washer sorta thing, that you are supposed to tap down to hold the "nut" end of the tie rod and keep it from spinning back off, I could only get like 2 good sides tapped down, the rest I just tried to crush with the pliers. I am sure there's gotta be a way to do this other than having to succumb to pulling the subframe... Ah well, it's done.
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