turbo tie rod ends

[slarso911]

Bummer today. i bought the turbo tie rod set. raised the car, poped off the tie rod end ,,no trouble , dropped the sway bar and for the lifr of be I can no get the tie rod loose fron the stearing box. Turning it counter clockwise, put an extender bar on it, burti just can not get it loose...any ideas! pretty frustrated

maybe heat?

Steve

[IBR-12]

I recently completed the installation of the turbo tie rods on my '84 coupe and didn't have too much trouble due to the turbo tie rod installation wrench - part no. PEL-SR2201 from our host.

Looks like we're about 50 miles apart - you're welcome to borrow mine if you'd like.


Jeff
mobile: 949-293-5999

[wildcat077]

Lots of heat and the proper wrench will make your life a lot easier as i
spent most of last Summer waiting for my fingernail to fall off my right index finger ... lol

Pinched it real good

Cheers !
Phil

[mrm930]

This maybe a stupid comment, but, make sure that you loosen the nuts that set up against the tie rod ends. First time I took mine off - they would not move! Looked closer and thought - crap you idiot, there is a nut locking against the tie rod ends. Loosened the nut and they came off by hand.

Some times the most obvious is overlooked.

Good luck

[PorscheGAL]

Originally Posted by mrm930

This maybe a stupid comment, but, make sure that you loosen the nuts that set up against the tie rod ends. First time I took mine off - they would not move! Looked closer and thought - crap you idiot, there is a nut locking against the tie rod ends. Loosened the nut and they came off by hand.

Some times the most obvious is overlooked.

Good luck

+1 on this comment. The bellow support or the gold colored round nut may need to be loosened. Once loosened a little and the tie rod should be easier to rotate and screw off.

[slarso911]

Yeah, I toolk off the tie rod end and the tie rod. took the bellows off too, Then I put a ron on the innar tie rod end to get some purchase, still no go. Will squrit some greese on it and try hear, worst cast I will drop the stearing box!!

sometimes you get the elevator, sometimes you get the shaft!!

Steve

[wgirardot]

Originally Posted by slarso911

Bummer today. i bought the turbo tie rod set. raised the car, poped off the tie rod end ,,no trouble , dropped the sway bar and for the lifr of be I can no get the tie rod loose fron the stearing box. Turning it counter clockwise, put an extender bar on it, burti just can not get it loose...any ideas! pretty frustrated

maybe heat?

Steve

Use a hammer and a chisel to move the old tie rod nut at steering rack. There is like a slot that you can wedge the chisel. Tap it counterer-clockwise to get it free. Let us know your progress..........worked for me.

Bill

[slarso911]

I did try the chisel and hammer, maybe I am just getting old and weak! Done for today, will try again tomorrow. Like I said, worst case, drop the rack and use the BIG wrenh! Hey, I can lube tthe rack while I am at it.

thanks for all the great ideas, this one frozen tie rod!

[michael lang]

I too ran into the same thing when I did mine. I ultimately ended using the biggest crescent wrench I could find and cinching up on the tie rod as close to the steering rack as I could get it. I did not remove the sway bar. The rest was just fighting it to come loose. It eventually did come loose but it was a tough fight. The turbo tie rod tool really is only good for installation unless you already have the turbo rods and are removing them.

[slarso911]

Well OK, I took an air chisel to the brass rings and zapped then loose, then the tie rods came out easily. New ones in, eyball alignment and off I go..
i will get a pro alignment this week. I do feel the difference

one task down!