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Tie rod/steering knuckle problem
Alright...just got under my car to replace the tie rod and i cant get the tie rod end out of the steering knuckle. I've been told to just hit the knuckle with a hammer and the tie rod end will pop right out....This is untrue. How the hell am I gonna get this thing out?
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12-24-2005, 01:25 PM
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tie rod puller from advanced auto worked for me.
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12-24-2005, 04:21 PM
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Thread the old nut partially on the tie rod end.
Put a larger hammer on the steering knuckle to absorb the impact. Beat the tie rod end out with a smaller hammer. The right size pickle fork would be better, but if you had it you probably wouldn’t have posted. Some heat may be required. Clean everything well and use anti-seize between the knuckle and rod end when you reassemble.
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12-24-2005, 04:43 PM
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Whomever told you the tie rod end would pop right out either hasn't changed many tie rods or ball joints or has been incredibly lucky. I have beat them out before, but it takes a lot of work and you risk bending something and certainly will skin your knuckles. Any auto parts stores will have a tie rod removal tool and although I've never used the one shown in the picture, it looks like it would work okay. They also make one that has a slanted fork at one end and you drive that between the tie rod end and the steering knuckle. Without one of those, you are in for a long battle.
Good luck!
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12-24-2005, 08:09 PM
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yea, they are a tapered fit, pressed pretty tight. i used a pickle fork to dissasemble mine, and a few good whacks got it to come loose. besides the pickle fork, i have also had luck with the nut on the end and bashing it with a hammer like jim302 mentioned
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12-25-2005, 05:46 AM
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A $12 pickle fork at Sears will put closure to the issue fast. They don't cost that much and you'll have it for all future jobs. When I changed out my tie rod ends last year, they both came out with one or two whacks. The previous ones had been in there for 17 years.
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12-25-2005, 07:10 AM
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Only use the pickle fork if you are actually replacing the tie rod end. It will tear up the boot. Otherwise the little tie rod removal tool that bazar01 posted the pic of is the ticket if you need to remove it for some reason other than replacement.
good luck nate
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12-25-2005, 07:18 AM
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I have always just put a pry bar between the steering knuckle and the ti-rod end and pry up while at the same time I hit the side of the steering knuckle with a hammer. Works every time. Takes a little bit of finnes as you don't want to bent the ti-rod (that is why you pry on ti-rod end and not the ti-rod its self) but usually one or two wackes using this method gets it done for me. I have used this method for years on many cars with out a problem.
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12-25-2005, 08:40 AM
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