alright i got it done, its pretty straight forward actually. the clip inbetween the tie rod and the steering rack. take a flathead screwdriver and a hammer and pry the clip back. once thats done, get a pair of vice grips and lock them around the flat part of the tie rod. brace yourself on the car and push it as hard as you can with your leg. the left side had to go towards the back of the car, so i used the bumper. once thats broken loose it doesnt take much effort to unscrew it the rest of the way. once its seperated from the steering rack. it unscrews from the tie rod end pretty easily. if not, there is a section on the middle of the tie rod for a wrench to go around. it is a 13mm, simply unscrew it. there will be a locking nut on the threads for the tie rod, just match up the new one with the old one. installation is opposite of removal, install into the steering rack first so you can break the ball joint loose, be sure to use thread lock on the threads that go into the rack. once that side is in there, use the 13mm wrench i mentioned earlier to screw the new rod into the tie rod end, tighten, and youre done.