Thanks everyone for the tips.
Yes, I was able to remove the TRE from the steering arm. Just wasn't
able to remove the jam nut or TRE from the tie rod.
I tried twisting the TRE and holding the nut, also tried clamping the
tie rod and turning the nut, but no movement there either.
Perhaps I need to follow Dean's lead and remove the whole darn rack.
Matt
'65 Sprite
Madison, WI
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Caldwell [mailto:peter@nosimport.com]
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 9:11 AM
To: Hendricksen Matt; spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Removing nut from tie rod
Matt,
Did you undo the end from the steering arm yet? Do that
first, as we discussed, then hold the jam nut and turn the tie rod
end off. You needn't remove the jam nut to change the gaitor, AND you
can get just the tie rod end boot, if that's all that's needed.
Peter C
===
At 11:06 PM 5/21/2009, Hendricksen Matt wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Trying to replace the gaiters on my steering rack. Thought I'd replace
the
>tie rod ends as well since the rubber on those was looking shabby.
>
>I'm having trouble with the nut that's between the tie rod end and tie
rod. I
>tried penetrating oil, a BFH and heating up the nut but nothing seems
to work.
>Thought about using a nut splitter, but worried about screwing up the
tie
>rod.
>
>Matt
>'65 Sprite
>Madison, WI
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