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Old 05-06-2010, 05:26 PM
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This may be easy for some but for me I NEED HELLP! How do you remove the tie rods? I have removed the oins and the nuts off of the tie rod end but i cant get them apart am I missing something? HELP Please!
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i used a hammer and hit them and they popped right off. just hit them a couple times
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I have tried that beating them with a hammer several times. didn'thelphave even soaked them with PB blaster.
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i beat on mine for probably ten minutes straight before it popped off. just keep tryin
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Alrighty man will do thanks for the help!
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alright keep us posted
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use a pickle fork and they pop off rather quickly sometimes
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I beat on mine for like an 20mins off and on, then gave up and my buddy hit it twice and it popped off, Made me look like a dumbass.

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tie rod removal tool from autozone loaner program.
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well I got em off except for the one attached to the pitman arm! I guess I'll end up trying to use the loan a tool.
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The tool is like 15 at the most new. If you plan on doing anything like the trackbar or ball joints or whatever buy it. I just did all this junk. Buy the tie rod adjusting sleeves too. The old ones are probably rusted in place. Saves a major headache and you can align it to what it was before by just matching to the old ones.
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