[Spridgets] Removing nut from tie rod

Duncan Sinclair duncan at pondhop.com
Thu May 21 23:01:18 MDT 2009


I may be mistaken here but is Matt not describing the locking nut that holds
the tie rod end to the tie rod and not the nut on the steering arm.
Good description though of a way to pop the end out. That may be his next
problem!

Thanks
Duncan

-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Greg Mahney
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:36 PM
To: Hendricksen Matt
Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Removing nut from tie rod

And here it is described much more elequently...

http://www.mossmotors.com/forum/forums/5701/ShowThread.aspx

On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Hendricksen Matt <
Matt.Hendricksen at us.qbe.com> 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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