Joined: Oct 06, 2014 Posts: 252 Location: South Dakota - Aberdeen
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 2:41 pm Post subject: steering tie rod end
Any suggestions on how to get this nut off the steering tie rod end bolt? The bolt turns with the nut. I have tried wd40 and heating it. Any tips would be welcome... PS I do have the cotter pin out!
Joined: Jun 17, 2012 Posts: 159 Location: Minnesota
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 3:52 pm Post subject:
Are you going to re-use the tie rod end? If not, remove the cotter pin, then cut the nut top down, with a thin cut off blade. Don't go too far and cut into the arm tho.
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Joined: Apr 11, 2005 Posts: 174 Location: Coventry, RI
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 4:47 pm Post subject:
The bolt is actually a tapered shaft. I've had good luck putting a bottle jack underneath and applying pressure in addition to some heat and/or PB Blaster
Soak it really good with PB Blaster for a day or two. Wedge a pickle fork between the arm and the tie rod. Then use an impact wrench to turn the nut off.
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