Outer Tie rod frozen - help?
01-31-11, 07:59 PM
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Considering you're in Ohio (salt belt) I bet that thing is pretty frozen on there. I had one hell of a time doing mine because I don't have a lift and since I couldn't get the car up high enough, I couldn't get a cheater bar. Kicking it is an option but you also have to hold the inner side as well which makes it a pita.
Try soaking it with PB blaster for a night or two prior to the day you plan on working. Apply heat on the outer tie rod end (I'm always hesitant to apply heat on metal to parts i'm not replacing...) and give it a try.
good luck!
Try soaking it with PB blaster for a night or two prior to the day you plan on working. Apply heat on the outer tie rod end (I'm always hesitant to apply heat on metal to parts i'm not replacing...) and give it a try.
good luck!
My instructor was hesitant to do that because he didn't want to boil the grease out of the ball joint, so we didn't do it.
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