Tie-rod replacement question |
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Tie-rod replacement question |
SKL1 |
May 30 2016, 04:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Replacing tie-rods after getting the new ones discussed here elsewhere.
Working on the first one on driver's side- when turning the castellated nut on top the whole thing turns. Thought about trying to put some pressure on the shaft with vise grips but the shaft and nut still turn as a unit... Any ideas? I'm stuck before I've almost gotten started! |
914_teener |
May 31 2016, 08:05 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,204 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
I am in the camp of getting the cut off wheel and carefully grinding off the end of the tie rod stud. I then soaked it overnight with PB Blaster and with a ball joint seperator popped out the stud end of the ties rod. I really think it is how badly rusted the tie rod end is to the strut arm end. Looks like you have already done the ball joint.
One other thing, while you are soaking the PB Blaster on the tie rod ends...soak the other ends that go into the rack end so that they will spin out easily. This is one of those jobs that you will probably only do once...hopefully. So take your time. |
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