Tie Rod Help

Stang187 · October 4th, 2011, 03:40 PM

Right now I'm trying to get the outer tie rod off first. I am having problems trying to get it off.

How do you separate the outer tie rod end from the steering Knuckle that is near the rotor? I already loosened the nut that holds it in place, but the outer tie rod doesn't seem to budge out of place. What should I do?

NickPohlAandP · October 4th, 2011, 03:43 PM

You need a pickle fork. Put it in there and beat it with a hammer. Sometimes (rarely but sometimes) if you hit the side of the piece where the tie rod is going through with a hammer it will break it free. You're gonna have to HIT it though.

NickPohlAandP · October 4th, 2011, 03:45 PM

Like this thing

OTC Tools 6534 - OTC Shock Link and Tie Rod Separators - Overview - SummitRacing.com

Stang187 · October 4th, 2011, 03:56 PM

so do I really need that fork thing because I don't have that and my tire is off and everything and the closest auto store in 15 mins away. Is there an alternative?

WickedSnake00 · October 4th, 2011, 04:11 PM

The quick and dirty solution would be to thread the nut onto the tie rod end so that it's engaging most of the threads but protecting the tie rod, and hit it with a hammer. A BIG hammer.

Not saying it's the right way, but hey, sometimes you have to do what you have to do.

NickPohlAandP · October 4th, 2011, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by WickedSnake00

The quick and dirty solution would be to thread the nut onto the tie rod end so that it's engaging most of the threads but protecting the tie rod, and hit it with a hammer. A BIG hammer.

Not saying it's the right way, but hey, sometimes you have to do what you have to do.

Yeah, you can do it that way, but you might end up buying a new tie rod end. I've seen it work and I've seen it fail. It's up to you.

WickedSnake00 · October 4th, 2011, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by NickPohlAandP

Yeah, you can do it that way, but you might end up buying a new tie rod end. I've seen it work and I've seen it fail. It's up to you.

I'm assuming he's replacing it anyways, and is hard up for a quick solution. I've done this a few times when in a bind to great success. Of course I didn't care if I destroyed the tie rod.

One was rusted so bad I had to use a torch to get it off, and when I did, I chucked it at a cement wall, breaking it. I seem to have a propensity for breaking things.

Stang187 · October 4th, 2011, 04:43 PM

To make sure I'm on the correct pace. Here is what I am trying to get off? Am I doing it right or is there something I need to take off before slamming it off?

01rsh · October 4th, 2011, 04:57 PM

if you cant get a pickle fork... pb blaster and bigger hammer mod.

Stang187 · October 4th, 2011, 05:05 PM

Okay I got it off, some dw40 and a hammer did the trick and made the job much easier.

Okay Now I'm stuck, I can't seem to get the nut on the inner tie rod off! The inner tierod keeps spinning making it impossible to get the nut off.

Stang187 · October 4th, 2011, 05:55 PM

How the heck do I get the jam nut off. It's driving me crazy.

Stang187 · October 4th, 2011, 06:19 PM

Here it what I am talking about.

I have the outer tie rod off so ignore that. The nut I am trying to get off now is circled in green.

October 4th, 2011, 03:40 PM	#1
Stang187 Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 696 iTrader: 0 reviews	Tie Rod Help Right now I'm trying to get the outer tie rod off first. I am having problems trying to get it off. How do you separate the outer tie rod end from the steering Knuckle that is near the rotor? I already loosened the nut that holds it in place, but the outer tie rod doesn't seem to budge out of place. What should I do?

October 4th, 2011, 03:43 PM	#2
NickPohlAandP I like boobs!!! 2000 GT convertible dunno Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brooklet, GA Posts: 2,827 iTrader: 2 reviews	You need a pickle fork. Put it in there and beat it with a hammer. Sometimes (rarely but sometimes) if you hit the side of the piece where the tie rod is going through with a hammer it will break it free. You're gonna have to HIT it though. __________________ Last time you voted to prove you aren't racist. This time prove you're not an IDIOT!!! My Garage--->http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-member-46919/

October 4th, 2011, 03:45 PM	#3
NickPohlAandP I like boobs!!! 2000 GT convertible dunno Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brooklet, GA Posts: 2,827 iTrader: 2 reviews	Like this thing OTC Tools 6534 - OTC Shock Link and Tie Rod Separators - Overview - SummitRacing.com __________________ Last time you voted to prove you aren't racist. This time prove you're not an IDIOT!!! My Garage--->http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-member-46919/

October 4th, 2011, 04:11 PM	#5
WickedSnake00 MM's king of Neon's 404 - car not found 17.81@87 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Diesel Engine Capital of the World, Columbus, IN Posts: 7,374 iTrader: 0 reviews	The quick and dirty solution would be to thread the nut onto the tie rod end so that it's engaging most of the threads but protecting the tie rod, and hit it with a hammer. A BIG hammer. Not saying it's the right way, but hey, sometimes you have to do what you have to do. __________________ Official Secondhand Snake Build Thread Here Looks Like a Cobra, Sounds Like a Cobra, Tastes Like a Cobra, Not a Cobra. For Sale: P71 Interceptor motor

October 4th, 2011, 05:05 PM	#10
Stang187 Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 696 iTrader: 0 reviews	Okay I got it off, some dw40 and a hammer did the trick and made the job much easier. Okay Now I'm stuck, I can't seem to get the nut on the inner tie rod off! The inner tierod keeps spinning making it impossible to get the nut off. Last edited by Stang187; October 4th, 2011 at 05:35 PM.

October 4th, 2011, 03:56 PM	#4
Stang187 Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 696 iTrader: 0 reviews	so do I really need that fork thing because I don't have that and my tire is off and everything and the closest auto store in 15 mins away. Is there an alternative?

October 4th, 2011, 04:43 PM	#8
Stang187 Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 696 iTrader: 0 reviews	To make sure I'm on the correct pace. Here is what I am trying to get off? Am I doing it right or is there something I need to take off before slamming it off?

October 4th, 2011, 04:57 PM	#9
01rsh Newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 30 iTrader: 0 reviews	if you cant get a pickle fork... pb blaster and bigger hammer mod.

October 4th, 2011, 05:55 PM	#11
Stang187 Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 696 iTrader: 0 reviews	How the heck do I get the jam nut off. It's driving me crazy.

October 4th, 2011, 06:19 PM	#12
Stang187 Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 696 iTrader: 0 reviews	Here it what I am talking about. I have the outer tie rod off so ignore that. The nut I am trying to get off now is circled in green.

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