Help fitting inner track rod near side

[BAZ-HDI]

Hellp guys, just want to know what's the best way on going about fitting a inner track rod on near side, the car in question is a CITROEN picasso 2.0 HDI 2005, thanks for help in advance

[jimmymarsbar]

Haynes manual tells you to use a specialist tool to remove the rod from the rack, and generic tools are available from Machine Mart and eBay etc.

However, I've heard that a pipe wrench can be use just as efficiently.

[BAZ-HDI]

I see I don't have a haynes manual, but is it easy enough to remove

[van ordinaire]

Haynes manual tells you to use a specialist tool to remove the rod from the rack, and generic tools are available from Machine Mart and eBay etc.

However, I've heard that a pipe wrench can be use just as efficiently.

When I did mine on the C15 (& from what's been writ they're all much of a muchness) I used a small pair of Stilsons. From memory, it's only the 1st 1/2-turn that's tricky, after that it disengages & just winds out.