Isn't it fair to say you need special tools to do the tie rod ends? When I did them on my C230 I needed even "specialer" tools than what I had. My tie rod end puller was too big for my dainty C. And I had a surprising amount of trouble finding one that would work. (I could have attacked it with the pickle fork but thought I might break something else in the process)

Mike

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra