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5t341tH
10-26-2006, 04:29 PM
hey guys rite now im trying to take off my tie rod ends. after i have taken off the nut, do i juss hammer down the bolt to get it off? i have been trying very hard to get this tie rod end off and if i dont finish in time, i cant go to class.
any help is appreciated.
aznpoopy
10-26-2006, 04:37 PM
take a metal hammer (no pussy rubber shit) and smack the knuckle where the tie rod is attached
do that a few times and then give the tie rod a good light tap on the top and it should pop out

good luck, because sometimes it just doesn't come out at all.
i had to pull the whole knuckle off the car and take it to a shop.
acetylene torch, puller and a huge hammer and 30 minutes later, the master mech finally got it to pop out. it was actually on fire when it came out.
SiI40sx
10-26-2006, 04:41 PM
Chitty chitty BANG BANG, and it should come off. I just recently did this to mine, i think the lower ball joint is a lot harder than the tierod
5t341tH
10-26-2006, 04:48 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/xXaZnrAc3rXx/IMG_0231.jpg
so i juss hammer that part up and then hammer the bolt down?
i'm currently doing that but i have no luck. doesnt even seem to budge.
aznpoopy
10-26-2006, 04:53 PM
no. you hammer the knuckle - the thing that the tie rod is stuck in
hammer that alot from the sides, all around
the vibrations shake the tie rod loose
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/kirinpoopy/IMG_0231.jpg

then tap the tie rod from the top lightly and it will pop out
5t341tH
10-26-2006, 04:55 PM
ok i been trying that too. i just sprayed some wd40 onto it and ill let it sit for a bit b4 i try to hammer some more. seems like it doesnt want to come out.
aznpoopy
10-26-2006, 05:00 PM
like i said, sometimes it just wont come out
dont be afraid to beat the living shit out of it
worst comes to worst, pull the knuckle off and get a ride to a garage. give the shop mech 20 bucks to do it.

acetylene torch ftw
mrmephistopheles
10-26-2006, 05:04 PM
so i juss hammer that part up and then hammer the bolt down?
i'm currently doing that but i have no luck. doesnt even seem to budge.

So long as you don't need that balljoint, just hammer it with some backbone, it'll come down outta there. If you need the ball joint, screw the nut back on top and go for it.
DJPimpFlex
10-26-2006, 05:43 PM
take the nut that was holding the tie rod on, and thread it back on a bit (like 3 turns), then wail on the nut. That way you wont fuck up the threads.....been there.....FUCKIN HEADACHE!
rican_nick
10-26-2006, 05:47 PM
if tapping/beating the shit out of it doesnt work

go to autozone and rent a tie rod seperator.. it slides around the ball joint.

http://altura.speedera.net/ccimg.catalogcity.com/200000/207900/207937/Products/10690103.jpg
DJPimpFlex
10-26-2006, 06:10 PM
^if it doesnt work, then why does it work for me every time?
5t341tH
10-26-2006, 06:11 PM
yes i got it off. thanks a lot guys. but it seems like it didnt fix the problem i was having.....i guess 240s can never really be "fixed"
rican_nick
10-26-2006, 06:34 PM
^if it doesnt work, then why does it work for me every time?

beating the shit out of it has worked for me every time also.

in the case where i had to replace a bearing in the spindle and didnt want to fuck up my Tein ends i used a seperator made it much easier and quieter.
rican_nick
10-26-2006, 06:37 PM
yes i got it off. thanks a lot guys. but it seems like it didnt fix the problem i was having.....i guess 240s can never really be "fixed"

what problem are you having?

i found to get all the slop out of my suspension on my s13's i just had to through down and get an entire bushing kit and replace what wasnt already replaced by helm joints on the aftermarket pieces.
Slidin240Wayz
10-26-2006, 06:52 PM
240s can always be "fixed." Just need to have everything done right. If you track your car, you are bound to have things break all the time which is why you need quality parts that can handle the abuse. There was a thread that pictured the one you have installed on your car and it does not look good.

Carlos
aznpoopy
10-26-2006, 07:22 PM
^if it doesnt work, then why does it work for me every time?

it didnt work for me

pb blaster
propane torch
fork separator
hammer
finally we got a sledge hammer with a 3 foot long handle

still no luck
thats what happens when that shits in there for 10+ years in the NE, i guess.