Tie-rod removal, I'ts stuck Options

[watsonrx13]

I used Brad's method of tie-rod removal (courtsey of Jeroen):
1. with the car on jack stands, jack up the a-arm.
2. put another jack stand under the hub of the brake disc, so it supports the whole assembly.
3. remove jack.
4. get the BFH (5 lb sledge hammer) and give a couple of good whacks on the a-arm, the tension on the torsion bar helps pushing the a-arm down.

This procedure worked wonderfully on the passenger's side (3 blows and it was off).

But after repeated blows, PB blaster, repeated blows, nothing. This went on for about 2 hours.

Ok, let's get the tie-rod removal tool (not the tuning fork type).

Attached removal tool and tighten. After tightening 3 times, and the tools sliding off the rod, I added a c-clamp to keep the arms from expanding. Again, I tighten the screw down until I couldn't tighten anymore. I added PB blaster and let it sit for 2 hours, while I removed the passenger's side brake. I went back to the driver's side tie-rod, but no movement using the removal tool.

Can the tie-rod threaded shaft be bent enough that I should cut it off?

Should I try again tomorrow? (I'm leaving the removal tool and c-clamp attached overnight)

[Gint]

A trick an old mechanic taught me is to smack the side of the arm where the hole is that the tie rod goes in to. Did that make sense? The theory is, that by whacking the metal around the hole, you temporarily change the shape of the hole ever so slightly. If you can do this while leaving the removal tool on the rod end, you will also be applying removal pressure to the end.

I've had this work on stubborn ends a few times. Not necessarily on 914 tie rods, but it has worked for me in the past. IIWM, and I wasn't planning on using the tie rod again, the pneumatic chisel and pickle fork would probably get it out.