araber89

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Okay so I just spent some time trying to get my passenger side outer tie rod end off. Sadly... Its still on the car. It was shot when I put the car away so I decided I had time to replace during the winter. I had off work today so I decided to try it. Well I couldn't get it off so I just replaced my fog lights with brighter ones. Anyhow I would like some help on how to get them off. I would like to replace it then when the car comes out in the spring I can go and get a front end alignment.

leadfoot4

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Is it "frozen" in place on the inner tie rod or to the spindle? Can you get the locknut backed off? Have you tried to heat it up with a torch?

joecar

Use a tie rod puller instead of a pickle fork.

araber89

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See that's the thing I can get the castle nut off and everything loose but I can't get the lock nut off. I beat the **** out of my wrench trying to loosen that thing. I'll have to try to torch it.

95maroz28

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lock nut? do you mean the threaded end of the tie rod?

leadfoot4

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There's a "lock nut" at the end of the outer tie rod. It keeps the outer tie rod end from rotating on the inner tie rod.

SS SLP2

iTrader: (8)

uwarm it up with with two hammers (back it up with one and hammer with the other after soaking with wd 40 or something ) are you sure you are turning it the correct way ? I did change them over 50 years and still "get side tracked" and try to turn the lock nut the wrong way , but I am sure you are younger and more aleart, get a cheater or long wrench so you may get more leverage
just my .02' Johnny