Mark, am I missing something here? When I upgraded my tie rod ends I simply took the two nuts off the steering arm, and put the steering arm in a vice, ground off the back side and punched the old ballstuds out. Then I screwed the new tie rod ends onto the tie rod and the new tie rod ends just drop down into the steering arm hole.
I think someone actually has a tech tip on this if you check.
Taking apart the original tie rod end.
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/100_1411.jpggrind bottom off
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/100_1416.jpghttp://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/100_1418.jpgdrill out the old
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/100_1419.jpgKnock it out with a punch and your about finished
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/100_1420.jpgAfter taking the old ones out I put the steering arms back on and after screwing the new tie rod ends onto the tie rod they just dropped right down in the steering arm. The tie rod ends I got from Classic Parts drop in without any reaming...... although I do believe, or read somewhere, that there is a degree or two taper but no need to ream.
If I missed whats going on, are off on another trail just ignore me please. Its been a looong day. (started with bath tub repair!!
