steering tie rod end

aforests · Post by **aforests** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 2:41 pm

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!

DanS · Post by **DanS** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 3:52 pm

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.

Dan

RickC · Post by **RickC** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 4:47 pm

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

Post by **wesk** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:17 pm

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.

Pickle fork:

aforests · Post by **aforests** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:37 am

Thanks guys, I will give it another shot tonight!