Ball Joint Removal On Tie Rod End

First step to replacing either the inner tie rod or the outer tie rod is removing the jam nut on the outer tie rod end.

http://www.ifitjams.com/tie_rod.htm

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• jam
• nut
• removal
• change
• replacement
• alignment

[ifitjams]

Is it possible that the commenters here don't get that I'm not a professional mechanic in a studio? I do thes with my FlipCam set down on something, and the first time through, I knocked it over when I pulled out the tie-end so I had to film it again. Yes, you normally have to bang on the spindle a couple times with a mallet to loosen it up. Anyway, I remove comments with nasty language.

[Coyote973]

I have used two hammer bang technique to get it out, usualy it wont go so simple as in this video.

[cupnoodles2]

Hello! im trying to remove the nut but the whole thing is spinning and i dont have that little room u had to blamp the screw what else could i do? thanks

[opsvideo2008]

However I don't recommend using a hammer to bang out the tie-rod because it may damage the tie-rod itself & worse still, the inner tie-rod since the hard banging will be transmitted throughout the whole tie-rod assembly. By using the Pitman puller, the method is gentle on the tie-rod assembly & it also doesn't destroy the rubber boot as when a pickle fork and a hammer is used. However before using the Pitman puller, it is necessary to bang a few times on the joint with a hammer to loosen it.

[opsvideo2008]

The correct tool to use when dis-assemblying the outer tie-rod is called the Pitman puller. It has two rigid claws to hold onto the metal ledge of the knuckle and a centre bolt to push the tie-rod out of the knuckle. Ensure that both the rigid claws of Pitman puller you buy can fit onto the knuckle ledge; otherwise having only one claw on, you can still turn the centre bolt to push out the tie-rod. In a video by richpin, he could dis-assemble the tie-rod by just using a socket and a hammer.

[rainallday]

@vietinc Oh my just saw this response, I ended up buying a cheap set of pickle forks, I got the ball joint off and the tie rod off also though it was junked..Put a new ball joint and tie rod and knuckle on at home then...Thanks again

[vietinc]

@rainallday i would to go autozone or advance auto and ask them to rent you a tie rod removal kit..... just fit it, screw it from the bottom and it pop right out... took me 2min tops. looks somehting like this

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[rainallday]

I spent 2 hours at a junkyard unable to get the tie rod end loose..All I had was a heavy mallet hammer....tons of smashing it still wouldnt loosen it....In the end I gave up as I ran out of time and energy......I really needed a pickle fork...next time I'm taking one....

[lprocker189]

shit i had to use a damn pickle fork which tore the boot :/ lol

[abstractduk]

unconvincingly simple. wish mine came apart that it by threatening it with a spanner...