Alignment?

[YOTA4LIFE]

I just bought a 98 4runner and took it in for an aligment. They told me I needed to replace the right inner tie-rod. I know alot of places are full of crap, so I went for a second opinion. Same diagnosis. It's a dealer only part, so I bought the part and was wondering how hard this is to change and will I need any special pullers to remove it?

[JeremyH]

Why? Is it bent?

Are they talking about the tie rod itself, or the ball joint on the end of the tie rod (called a tie rod end)?

As for pulling it, you can rent a TRE puller (sometimes called a pickle fork) from Auto Zone. Be careful with those as they might ruin the boot around the end that you are pulling.