FAQ
You'll need :
inner tierods
http://www.boundville.co.uk/steering-arm-tie-rod-pas-mx-5-mk1-138-p.asp
inner tie rod locking washers (if you are careful, you can reuse the old)
Outer tie rods joint
http://www.boundville.co.uk/track-rod-ends-set-of-2-mx-5-1989-2005-special-offer-1407-p.asp
Put car on stands, remove front wheels etc
Starting with drivers side, turn wheel all the way to the right.
Take out split pin on ball joint, undo nut, turn nut upside down and screw back on till its flat with ball joint shaft top. Hit sharply with BFH, undo and redo nut if it takes more than a couple of hits (to be sure you aren't "mushrooming" the shaft). It should pop with some cursing.
Paint a mark on the outer-to-inner locknut threads so you can realign your steering correctly later. Undo locknut.
Remove boot on inner tie rod (just some wire to be twisted off). They you'll see this :
Bend the tabs on the locking washer back with a screwdriver, then use a 30mm spanner to undo the tierod.
Transfer the boot + clip to the new rod, screw on the outer tierod and tighten up the lock nut, then screw it all into the steering rack with a new lock washer.
Bend tabs back onto the tierod, put ball joint back in and tighten down the nut. Redo the split pin. Done.
old ones :
New ones :
Did the AntiRoll bar endlinks too while I was in there.
