based on the price you said, and the problem you're having i'd say it was the tie rod end...which just has a lock washer to remove and then threads off the inner tie rod. Relatively easy to change, but it could be frozen on which is a major pita.
1999 Silver Frost SVT
#609 of 2760
Quaife, lightened SVT Flywheel, SPEC stage II clutch, removed resonator, k&n drop in - various other goodies too.
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