An inner tie rod tool which facilitates removal and replacement of the inner tie rod of a rack and pinion steering mechanism of a vehicle without requiring the removal of the entire rack and pinion assembly. The inner tie rod tool includes a shaft having first and second ends and a longitudinal bore extending within the shaft. The bore defines a plurality of hexagonal sockets of various diameters being arranged coaxially adjacent to one another at the first end of the shaft adapted for use with tie rods having hexagonal ends. A claw having spaced-apart parallel jaws is attached to the first end for use with tie rods having cylindrical shaped ends with spaced-apart flat surfaces.