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Removing the Tie rod.

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Old 06-17-06, 12:32 PM
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Removing the Tie rod.

Does anybody have a picture to take off an outer tie rod on the front two wheels?

I have sprayed them with PB blaster , but I have a feeling I am turning it the wrong way.

(the outer tie rod.)
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to take off the outer tie rod, you need to pry it off the steering knuckle at the joint. There's a cotter pin there and a lock nut. take those off, then use a pickle fork or puller. It should just pop off.
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Im having problems threading the tie rod end off.
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ok, I took the pry fork, and got it off. thanks for the help man.
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Originally Posted by Nicholas P.
Im having problems threading the tie rod end off.
each side has different threads than the other, one legt hand the other right hand. there's also a jam nut.
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they both came off the same way? I dont understand this car too much. jose had messed with it before I my family picked it up. its a 1984 12A. but it has a different radiator, different air conditioning compresser. no rats nest, all kinds of stuff. I dont really know all of jose did to it. It use to have brake drums for all I know. know they are rear disc. I mean, I know the car up and down. but everything seems different.
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