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<DIV>In a message dated 5/24/2017 7:09:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>If
you've spare tie-rods, it would make most sense to just swap one in.
At<BR>least you can then address the separation of the other in a bench
vice<BR>(vise), probably with more heat.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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face=Arial>Before you separate the old tie rod assembly, get a center to center
measurement from it, so you can set the new one to it as a starting point.<BR>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Bob 65 Notch
w/Factory Sunroof converted to
IRS</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>