how to remove the Tie Rods?

**robertmichaels** · 04-22-2010, 08:26 PM

i started to take the rear end of my car apart, and ran into a problem, i cant get the tie rod ends off, any ideas, here are some pics of the bolt i cant get out

**subspec** · 04-22-2010, 08:59 PM

Its as easy as the rules of life. Lefty loosey righty tighty. And if it doesn't work get a bigger fucking hammer. But all you do is remove the nutt. Don't try the bolt. Its keyed

**robertmichaels** · 04-22-2010, 09:09 PM

there was a nut on the back side, but its a bolt on the other side, so i dont remove the whole thing, the part with the breaker bar is the bolt i wanna get out

**subspec** · 04-22-2010, 09:38 PM

i know. its keyed. your gonna have to use a rubber hammer to hit the other side. its a bitch.

**robertmichaels** · 04-22-2010, 10:08 PM

sorry about all the questions, but the nut is off on the back side and now the whole thing is spinning, so i should hit the side the nut came off, while i turn on the other and the whole bolt come out?

**subspec** · 04-22-2010, 10:22 PM

Yeah. The hub will provide friction making it harder to get out.

**robertmichaels** · 04-22-2010, 10:49 PM

ok i see what you mean by bitch!! got it to move about 2inches so far

**subspec** · 04-22-2010, 11:29 PM

Yeah. Only time I've ever removed it was when I pulled one at a junkyard lol. So it was nice and rusty.

**robertmichaels** · 04-22-2010, 11:59 PM

ok got it out, never thought it would be that hard

**melvinman2000** · 04-23-2010, 09:50 AM

That was the bitch nightmare I had to face when I did a brake swap. I used pb blaster in combo with a breaker bar and a cheater bar on top of that. Then I used a 500ft lb Ingersoll Rand Air Impact Wrench as well. Make sure you let it sit with pb blaster and spray the part thats open with the bolt.

You need to add a big pipe to that long breaker bar. Thats the only way I could get enough force to remove it.

04-22-2010, 08:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
robertmichaels Dnt worry i has duck tape Location: Wisconsin Posts: 169 Join Date: Feb 2010 Last On: 09-13-2011 04:04 PM Vehicle: 06 Chevy Cobalt 2nd Vehicle: 90 Celica GT MT	how to remove the Tie Rods? i started to take the rear end of my car apart, and ran into a problem, i cant get the tie rod ends off, any ideas, here are some pics of the bolt i cant get out

04-22-2010, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
subspec angry modder/5th gen guru Location: albuquerque Posts: 7,271 Join Date: Apr 2009 Last On: 12-20-2011 02:57 PM Vehicle: ST184 5SGTE 2nd Vehicle: 02 golf gls	Re: how to remove the Tie Rods? Its as easy as the rules of life. Lefty loosey righty tighty. And if it doesn't work get a bigger fucking hammer. But all you do is remove the nutt. Don't try the bolt. Its keyed __________________

04-22-2010, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
robertmichaels Dnt worry i has duck tape Location: Wisconsin Posts: 169 Join Date: Feb 2010 Last On: 09-13-2011 04:04 PM Vehicle: 06 Chevy Cobalt 2nd Vehicle: 90 Celica GT MT	Re: how to remove the Tie Rods? there was a nut on the back side, but its a bolt on the other side, so i dont remove the whole thing, the part with the breaker bar is the bolt i wanna get out

04-22-2010, 09:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
subspec angry modder/5th gen guru Location: albuquerque Posts: 7,271 Join Date: Apr 2009 Last On: 12-20-2011 02:57 PM Vehicle: ST184 5SGTE 2nd Vehicle: 02 golf gls	Re: how to remove the Tie Rods? i know. its keyed. your gonna have to use a rubber hammer to hit the other side. its a bitch. __________________

04-22-2010, 10:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
robertmichaels Dnt worry i has duck tape Location: Wisconsin Posts: 169 Join Date: Feb 2010 Last On: 09-13-2011 04:04 PM Vehicle: 06 Chevy Cobalt 2nd Vehicle: 90 Celica GT MT	Re: how to remove the Tie Rods? sorry about all the questions, but the nut is off on the back side and now the whole thing is spinning, so i should hit the side the nut came off, while i turn on the other and the whole bolt come out?

04-22-2010, 10:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
subspec angry modder/5th gen guru Location: albuquerque Posts: 7,271 Join Date: Apr 2009 Last On: 12-20-2011 02:57 PM Vehicle: ST184 5SGTE 2nd Vehicle: 02 golf gls	Re: how to remove the Tie Rods? Yeah. The hub will provide friction making it harder to get out. __________________

04-22-2010, 10:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
robertmichaels Dnt worry i has duck tape Location: Wisconsin Posts: 169 Join Date: Feb 2010 Last On: 09-13-2011 04:04 PM Vehicle: 06 Chevy Cobalt 2nd Vehicle: 90 Celica GT MT	Re: how to remove the Tie Rods? ok i see what you mean by bitch!! got it to move about 2inches so far

04-22-2010, 11:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
subspec angry modder/5th gen guru Location: albuquerque Posts: 7,271 Join Date: Apr 2009 Last On: 12-20-2011 02:57 PM Vehicle: ST184 5SGTE 2nd Vehicle: 02 golf gls	Re: how to remove the Tie Rods? Yeah. Only time I've ever removed it was when I pulled one at a junkyard lol. So it was nice and rusty. __________________

04-22-2010, 11:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
robertmichaels Dnt worry i has duck tape Location: Wisconsin Posts: 169 Join Date: Feb 2010 Last On: 09-13-2011 04:04 PM Vehicle: 06 Chevy Cobalt 2nd Vehicle: 90 Celica GT MT	Re: how to remove the Tie Rods? ok got it out, never thought it would be that hard

04-23-2010, 09:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
melvinman2000 The_Road_Warrior Location: Texas Posts: 1,126 Join Date: Oct 2009 Last On: Today 02:32 AM Vehicle: 1990 Celica GT 2nd Vehicle: 02 Maxima	That was the bitch nightmare I had to face when I did a brake swap. I used pb blaster in combo with a breaker bar and a cheater bar on top of that. Then I used a 500ft lb Ingersoll Rand Air Impact Wrench as well. Make sure you let it sit with pb blaster and spray the part thats open with the bolt. You need to add a big pipe to that long breaker bar. Thats the only way I could get enough force to remove it. __________________ 400whp soon.... Last edited by subspec : 04-23-2010 at 09:54 AM.

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