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Old 07-08-2015, 03:23 PM
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Tie rod ends

I'm replacing the the tie rod ends and went to take the nuts off and the whole nut and bolt spin. Any ideas how to get it off.
 
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Old 07-08-2015, 11:51 PM
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Either use a good air impact, or apply pressure on the tie rod to wedge the taper into the knuckle.
 
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Old 07-11-2015, 12:01 PM
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Another trick would be to take an angle grinder with a cut-off wheel attached and cut a slot in the end of the stud. Then hold with a screwdriver and use a wrench on the nut.
 
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or while your using the cuttoff wheel cut the nuts in half
 
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