Benz N 8R,

A couple of thoughts:

1. You might consider replacing entire tie rod - both ends have likely been on car same period of time & inner end could go out soon as well ... and, price is close. (If outer end got damaged by road junk, different story, however.) Further to this thought, you might consider replacing tie rods on both sides - note that one side is black, the other green (olive drab).

2. Some Pep Boys have a rellay nice front end suspension tool kit that they will loan you. This has helped me on at least two occasions.

3. I had never done tie rods before and managed this with few problems.

Good luck.