Help..removing TRE from Tie Rod

[KY Longhunter]

Help..removing TRE from Tie Rod.

Ok, all the Tie Rod Ends have been seperated and rods removed from rig.

Now I cant get the old rusty TRE (#2 in picture below) off the rod. Any secrets?

I removed one end but now have nothing to hold on to when turning the other end. Aggrevating!

I have read that others use heat but where? Heat Rod to expand the TRE end gets hot too ???

Also, do the ends all thread on clockwise?

Any help appreciated.

[bigndn]

First, one TRE is clockwise threaded and the other is counter-clockwise threaded. That may be your problem right there. I put mine in a vise, loosen the jamb nut and then unscrew the TRE. Once you identify which way to unscrew it, you could use a pipe wrench on the TR, too. You can heat the TR around the threaded portion of the TRE if it's all rusted in, but I would use PB blaster or similar....use the hot wrench last IMO.

[Coolerman]

Pipe wrench to hold, heat to loosen.

[KY Longhunter]

So in picture below, is this one Counter-Clockwise?

[Coolerman]

Try this: Steering Linkage Rebuilding complete how to for your tie rod ends including which way to turn the ends to get them on and off.

[bigndn]

Which way did the other one come out? You can also tell by the jamb nut and/or just looking at the threads closest to the very end.

[crushr]

(1) Soak in PB Blaster - the longer the better. (2) Use 2 pipe wrenches; one on tie rod, other on TRE. (3) You should be able to determine which way to unscrew the TRE by examining the exposed threads.

[KY Longhunter]

Well then looks like another trip to Harbor Freight to buy 1 or 2 pipe wrenches.

Thanks for the tips!