Went outside today and noticed mine was leaking a little fluid, so i got a new one from work. I'm so close to getting it off, but how do you get that POS off the tie rod? It seems like it is seized on there or something! I got to the point i tried using a pickle fork to get it off, but to no avail. Any help/suggestions would be awesome!

 

Hammer!!! A big effing one!!!

 

Or a even bigger one. It will come out sooner later. U can heat it up too.

 

When I did mine, I used PB blaster on it 3 times a day for a week before even attempting it. Came out with just a few whacks with a hammer. And yeah, heat will help. You'll get it

Maybe a pitman arm puller or tie rod puller/separator could help

 

It will cost you 10 bucks at your local pep boys. Buy yourself a pickle fork, wedge it between the joint and the drag link, beat it in with a hammer and it should break it free. If it doesn't, start wacking the head of the bolt till it pushes through. You may have to grind down the edges of the bolt if you flatten it out enough cause it may not clear the tapered hole

 

Didn't even read you tried the pickle fork. Heat and pb lol

 

1)Remove castle nut
2)Heat
3)Bfh

Done!

 

Got it off this morning! The BFH method pushed the castle nut up the stud instead of popping it off, so i muscled that off, put it on BACKWARDS and beat it till it broke free. in all, broke a ratchet, and cut up my hands

 

Sounds like you had a fun day with that thing lol. If you banged up your hands on that thing. Wait till you have to replace your shackles and or leafs. Those things are a sonofa***** to get out. Lol

 

x100

 

Next time, get some gloves and a better ratchet! Haha but just think of all the great bonding time you had with your XJ through this experience

 

We always get quality bonding time! Have to admit I didn't know what i was getting myself into with this one. The clutch was easier to do than that little hooligan!