Removing Tie Rod End (TRE) with OTC Tools (1 Viewer)

[overhanger]

Been using the 7315a - the one in the lower left of your pic and the smallest one in the box - for a dozen years and it has never failed to do the job quickly and easily. Small enough for the trail tool bag.
$97 for the whole kit sounds like a deal to me!

 

[Stumpalama]

I have the one on the right side of that package.. never tears a boot, fits darn near everything.. back in the day OTC SPX sold it by itself.. not sure if they do anymore. Never used the one in the picture. maybe i "need" to buy a few tools...
it does go "Pop" pretty quick once it goes.. and annoyingly it uses a 16mm instead of a 17mm.

Edit.. Found it online.. OTC PN - Tie Rod Remover
Part Number: 7503
Had that tool almost 15 years.. LOVE IT..

Same here, use it for TRE's, pitman arms, steering stabilizer removal etc...

 

[edwjmcgrath]

I'm surprised no one mentioned the good old AIR impact hammer with a pickle fork. Makes short work of TRE's and the impact hammer has lots of other good uses.

 

[byrd_hntr]

Use a big hammer to "shock" it a few times and it has always come apart for me. Just make sure you don't bung up the threads.