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Just replaced both outer tie rod ends, making sure I kept the same measurements for the replacement parts. But noticed that the distance to the right wheel was almost 1/2 inch longer than to the left wheel on the originals. In the interest of time, I still kept this measurement the same for the replacements, since bad weather was rolling in and I didn't want to start messing with the alignment - I figured I could adjust it later.
I had noticed that the car tracked to the right a little bit before, but not with the nice new, tight parts it's REALLY pulling to the right. So I want to go back in and try to even out the toe on this thing. My question is - do I have to separate the tie rod ends again at the knuckle, or can I just loosen the adjustment nut and rotate the inner tie rod inwards to pull the right wheel into line? Not sure if this would damage the rack or not. If it turns out I do have to separate the tie rods again from the knuckle, is there a safer way than with the pickle fork? It pretty much wrecked the old ones taking them out!
Sorry if this is a redundant question - but I did a pretty extensive search, and this procedure doesn't seem to be in the FAQ....
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