...And they came off fairly easily, now that I knew where/how to apply force. I counted the turns to remove the end from the car's rod (19), and put back the 'new' end to match. Again, this should be close enough until I can get the car aligned. The boots on the tie rod were starting to crack and tear, though the joints themselves were still clean and greasy. I used acetone and Shoe Goo to patch the tears. I really ought to replace the tie rod, but this job should do for a couple of years. I've got more immediate problems to deal with before I go spending money I don't have on the car. Moving on to the icky ball joint problem...
-- Jim
