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paranoid android:
hey everyone, now i know this may sound really neive but i am changing my steering rods soon, i havent done it before and im accident prone, just curious if there is any safety issues with removing and changing steering rods, any precautions or measures i can take, thankyou.

V8MoneyPit:
Usual requirement of supporting the vehicle safely on stands.

The track rod ends will need a splitter. These go off with a bang, but no real safety issue.... just makes you jump every time it does it!

That's it really!

Obviously, you will need to get the tracking set up correctly afterwards.

paranoid android:
something like these yes? http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht118-tie-rodball-joint-splitter-set
and will axle stands and a hi lift do the job?

V8MoneyPit:
You should really invest in a decent trolley jack, although the high lift will suffice. I trust you recognise the safety issues with using this jack!

Splitters - Personally, I prefer the scissor action type. The wedge type damage the rubber boots. More like this:
http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode=ViewProduct&method=mViewProduct&productid=5191

But you need to make sure the throat width is suitable for the large joints on the Land Rover.

clbarclay:
For splitting ball joints, my prefered method is to apply a prying force to the track road and then hit the side of the casing next to the taper with a hammer. On a LR track rod ball joint I find the standard bottle jack is just right for pushing up on the track rod next to the ball joint and I consider a good hammer as an essential tool to live in the land rover so it doesn't require any extra tools.

The wedge type splitters not only damage the rubber boots, but the only time I've seen one used, the ball joint split the splitter before the splitter split the ball joint.

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