I was able to borrow(buy and bring back) from Checkers/O’Rielly the tubular "wrench"Though the tierod flats had to be ground down (wouldn’t you know it!) as the slip on adapter “C” shape things (there were 3) didn’t fit the tierod I bought online. As Rosanna Rossanadana said…“it’s always SOMETHIN” It’s best to buy the soft fold over “lock” washers to keep it from unscrewing (and locktight)