tie rod ends

[wildmann]

On an '05 vector, can I get to the inside tie rod ends from underneath, near the oil filter or do I have to get at them from the top, which means air box removal?

 

[gcr3903]

The air and battery box need to be removed. It's not that big of a deal.

 

[twomorestrokes]

True. ^^^ 5 minute job to get the air box off to the side and the battery out.

 

[RSVECTORFREAK]

Yeah and just a nightmare trying to get the breather hose back on the bottom on the airbox......

 

[apltx08]

Yeah and just a nightmare trying to get the breather hose back on the bottom on the airbox......

A little trick to get your hoses and air box collars back on throtle bodies is use a thin film of GREASE on fittings and everything slips on nice & easy!

 

[twomorestrokes]

I know it causes a real mess if the breather tube is kinked or not on properly, but I've never seen the problem with reassembly. Maybe my sled has more slack in the hoses. Or possibly its just because I've read the warnings here on what to watch for before it happened to me.

 

[Groomerdriver]

I know it causes a real mess if the breather tube is kinked or not on properly, but I've never seen the problem with reassembly. Maybe my sled has more slack in the hoses. Or possibly its just because I've read the warnings here on what to watch for before it happened to me.

Why couldn't a person just buy a hose that's 1-2" longer than the stock hose? It's about all one would need for it to not be such a PITA!

 

[gcr3903]

I think if they were any longer when assembled they would have a better chance of kinking JMO.