I need to change the driver side inner tie rod on a 1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette. The service manual states that you have to take the whole rack and pinion out of the vehicle to remove the inner tie rods. The Haynes manual doesn't even list a procedure for replacing the inners. So... Is there a way to change the inner tie rods without removing the rack? It looks like there might be room, but without getting into it, I can't tell.
Also, I called a couple places up, one shop says that they can replace them without removing the rack, the other says that the rack has to come out.
One more thing. How difficult is it to remove the rack? I have read the procedures in the shop manual, but some tips a tricks from someone that has actually done this would be very helpful.
TIA, Bill Yehle