<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I bought this set off of Amazon and have found it useful for several other situations. It’s Tekton which I feel like is a FLAPS brand but maybe I’m misremembering. Either way, this is it….probably costs only a little more than finding two separate crows feet in the size you need:<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="http://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-2580-8-Inch-Crowfoot-10-Piece/dp/B000NPR2BC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462235796&sr=8-1&keywords=metric+crowfoot" class="">http://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-2580-8-Inch-Crowfoot-10-Piece/dp/B000NPR2BC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462235796&sr=8-1&keywords=metric+crowfoot</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On May 2, 2016, at 8:35 PM, William J <<a href="mailto:catnine09@dslextreme.com" class="">catnine09@dslextreme.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">Mine is a late 73 SB. It does not have the tapered tie rod end or the lock tabs or the slits at that end of the tie rod. Mine only has a flat end on that end of the tie rod and the nut is threaded on the tie rod end threads . It was all stock with original ends . So I'm not sure if the nut on mine is the same size as early models. Tram has seen this type on late models. I didn't have to deal with the lock plate or compression ring. , in fact I thought smething was missing until I put the tie rod in a vice locking that nut and then tried to unscrew the end , once I did the nut broke loose and I realized the nut just threads on the ends threads . The right side is a LH thread and the left is RH thread, both the inner ends on the drop arm . VW seemed to make this change late . The out side ends just have the normal clamp with a nut and bolt and one slit in the rod itself. . I wish all 4 were like that. Can't flip them around because the left inner has the 9* bend and is RH thread. I couldn't locate a 23 or 24 mm crows foot locally unless sears sells one. Autozone does not.<br class=""><br class="">William<br class="">----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Park" <<a href="mailto:topnotch@nycap.rr.com" class="">topnotch@nycap.rr.com</a>><br class="">To: <<a href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org" class="">type3@vwtype3.org</a>><br class="">Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 4:45 PM<br class="">Subject: Re: [T3] Changed my tie rod ends ?<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">inner nut isnt treaded, its a compression nut, the outer nut jambs over it<br class="">and is held with the locking tabs.<br class=""><br class="">Keith<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Topnotch Restorations<br class=""><a href="mailto:topnotch@nycap.rr.com" class="">topnotch@nycap.rr.com</a><br class="">http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm<br class="">71 Squareback "Hothe"<br class="">65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"<br class="">93 RX7 "Redstur"<br class="">87 Golf "Winterat"<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">-----Original Message-----<br class="">From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces@lists.vwtype3.org]<br class="">On Behalf Of Daniel Nohejl<br class="">Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 7:38 PM<br class="">To: type3@vwtype3.org<br class="">Subject: Re: [T3] Changed my tie rod ends ?<br class=""><br class="">I just dealt the tie rod ends 2 weekends ago and had some frustrations too.<br class=""><br class="">To get at the inners, I used a 22mm crowfoot for the small nut and a 24mm<br class="">for the large one. To get at the passenger side inners, I used a 10"<br class="">extension and a 3" extension on a 3/8" ratchet while working from the<br class="">passenger side wheel. I slipped the large opening in the VW tube wrench for<br class="">lug nuts/spark plugs over the end of the ratchet to get a little extra<br class="">leverage because the nuts were tight as hell.<br class=""><br class="">In the end, on one side, I could tighten down the 22mm nut perfectly but not<br class="">the 24mm nut which I could get snug but not tight. It also didn't seem to<br class="">slide back correctly over the tapered end of the rod. I'll have to look at<br class="">that again this weekend because it bothers me not being all the way tight.<br class="">Never had this issue before on this car or Type 1.<br class=""><br class="">Daniel<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On May 2, 2016, at 7:30 PM, William J <catnine09@dslextreme.com> wrote:<br class=""><br class="">I had a difficult time because the inner tie rods have the nut that locks<br class=""></blockquote>the end to the rod and both are one the drop arm . I need to know what type<br class="">of wrench I need to get at them. I had to have the wheels off and reach in<br class="">over the left side to tighten them .<br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><br class="">I got them loose because I removed both tie rod with the ends and managed<br class=""></blockquote>to tighten them with an adjustable wrench . I need to get them loose again<br class="">with the wheels on so I can set the toe and center the steering wheel . I<br class="">got the toe pretty close but now the steering wheel is 10 * off to the left<br class="">before it was 10* off to the right.<br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><br class="">Any idea what VW tool was used or what those who have done this use? Also<br class=""></blockquote>what size wrench ? It seems to be either 23 or 24mm I went by the adjustable<br class="">wrench and measured it .<br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><br class="">I made a better tool to check the toe at the inside of the steel rims and<br class=""></blockquote>plates to set the front wheels on then set the rear on jack stands . I used<br class="">a tape measure from the tire center but that is not the way to do it. It<br class="">does not pull yet with the wheel off center it has more play going straight<br class="">. There is a bit of play in the box most of it was the inner right tie rod<br class="">end I had over 2 1/2" of play before replacing the ends , if I center the<br class="">wheel there is a bit more than 1" now .<br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><br class="">I just need to know what sort of wrench I need to get at the tie rod nuts<br class=""></blockquote>, they are hard to get at and the master cyl is right there too not to<br class="">mention the beam . The outers are easy with the clamp and bolt and nut.<br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><br class="">William<br class=""><br class="">---<br class="">This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.<br class="">https://www.avast.com/antivirus<br class="">-------------- next part --------------<br class="">An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br class="">URL:<br class=""></blockquote><http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20160502/4<br class="">74ae3f6/attachment.htm><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br class="">To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:<br class="">http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br class="">If you need more help, contact: gregm@vwtype3.org<br class=""></blockquote><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br class="">To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:<br class="">http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br class="">If you need more help, contact: gregm@vwtype3.org<br class=""><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br class="">To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:<br class="">http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br class="">If you need more help, contact: gregm@vwtype3.org<br class=""></blockquote><br class=""><br class="">---<br class="">This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.<br class=""><a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus" class="">https://www.avast.com/antivirus</a><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br class="">To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:<br class="">http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br class="">If you need more help, contact: gregm@vwtype3.org<br class=""></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>