tie rod ends (1 Viewer)

[birddog019]

Does anyone know a trick to get the tie rod end off the "tie rod". I got one side off and can't loosen the otherside. I've been spraying pb blaster on for days and then hammering the end to try to loosen so I can remove. The others came off fairly easy. Any ideas appreciated.

Thanks,
Brian

 

[HawkDriver]

Heat, spread apart the gap with a chisel, I use a box end wrench to get leverage and turn it. Make sure you are turning it outward because one of them is reversed threads to allow adjusting of tow.

 

[Off-Kilter]

Heat, a ball joint separator, and a BFH.

 

[birddog019]

Heat it is, I'll give it a shot.

Thanks

 

[sine80]

I was having some problems taking mine off just yesterday. All I did was spray a little WD40 in the slit on the tire rod to start. I then took a long 3/8 extension (like 18") and inserted it into the eye hole. Then I took a pipe wrench to the tie rod for grip. At first, it would go anywhere. But after a while with a little twisting and once it broke loose it came out pretty easy.

I was thinking about heating it, but no fire available at the time.

Hope this helps, Mike