hey guys, i tried everything on how to take a damn tie rod off, i have a 90 crx si and the passanger side tie rod just doesnt wanna come the hell off... im freaking out bc the one on thier is beat and going to snap lol i have a new one and like i said just cant get it the hell off... i tried vise grips and all the nesessary tools, I EVEN TRIED A DAMN TORCH WTF it STILL WONT COME OFF, DOES ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA???? or a way they got thier's OFF when it was stuburn and wouldnt come off?? PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME. thanks in advanced honda-tech members.


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Modified by superhatchbackbros at 5:14 PM 9/2/2008

 

cut it about an inch back from where it connects with a grinder then heat up the inch that is left and untwist with vice grips just my 2 cents

 

u mean cut it where the 19mm wrench would go and once cut just about down to the threads then heat it up and put vise grips on the outer part and then try and twist? and by cutting the part near the threads that would losen the threads?


Modified by superhatchbackbros at 5:05 PM 9/2/2008

 

did you loosen the 22mm locknut?

 

the 22mm lock nut is the big nut on the inside closest to the inner tie rod, and then the outter tie rod has th 19mm built onto it? so if ur saying did I?? then i had to of bc i just took one off at the junker the same way i was just tryin on my bros car. it seems to be welded on lol were going to try and cut someting on it and see if it iwll free up a lil. idk anyone else have anymore info?

 

then once the 22mm nut is off, you can just twist off the outer tie rod off the inner tie rod. you can hold the inner tie rod in place with a 14mm wrench if needed.

 

THANKS for sugestions i got it OFF finaly lol i took dremel and a lil cut wheel and cut the 19mm part side to side till i got throught it and then i took the 22mm and put it on the lock nut and i got vise grips on the outter part of the tie rod and i just pushed and pulled hard and BAM it came loose but it was stuck on thier pretty damn good bc when i got it off mad rust came out so i lubed it up and cleaned it and put anti seize on the thread and put new one on. thanks everyone for the quick help

 

np glad to hear you got it

 

POSTED UP TOP the POS OUTTER TIE ROD AND WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE.

 

just so u guys have a easier wasy of doing this without having to cut or use heat. there is a wrench that has 5 sides on it. its ike a standard open box wrench but instead of three sides it has 5. meaning it grips harder and wont round of the nut

 

ok thanks.