Help!...anyone know the threads on our rear tie rod

[geepaw]

I did a no-no & tried the hammer method to try to remove one of the
rear tie rods from the spindle assy (I rented a puller but it was too small).
Does anyone know the threads on the tie rod (it's the one with the hole in it
for a cotter pin & attaches the rear "spindle" to the tie rod)?

Also, what is the best way to remove the rear tie rod? Is it w/the control
arms free to hang or loaded the best? Will the suspension just drop
if I don't have a jack under the LCA? I want to put in my rear MM diff
bushings & the tie rod is blocking it. Hell if
I am going to drop the whole IRS for that.

BTW...got the Kenney brown springs on & the front Diff bushing done.
After fixing the tie rod & putting in the rear diff bushing, next up the
front & rear IRS bushings. Can't wait.

 

[Niteninja]

not sure how to get it free, but mine snapped at the threads while driving under normal conditions. Talk about a shaky ride. Almost crashed, pulled over and got it towed home.

 

[BLK03SVT10TH]

The front and rear tie rods on my car had a cup shaped tip on the threaded end. I took an Air Hammer with a pointed tip tool and gave it a quick burst, the vibration popped that sucker right out of the spindle.

 

[JP]

12mm x 1.25 if we are talking about the same thing.

JP

 

[ShelbyGuy]

go get a PITMAN ARM PULLER. it will fit the knuckle, and three pulls with a ratchet will pop the tie rod out.

pickle forks are for demolition not for repair.


doesn't anyone ever search first? i mean jeez louise...
READ THE LINKED PAGE.
http://www.lx.net/jlynch/pumpkin.htm

 

[JP]

go get a PITMAN ARM PULLER. it will fit the knuckle, and three pulls with a ratchet will pop the tie rod out.

pickle forks are for demolition not for repair.


doesn't anyone ever search first? i mean jeez louise...
READ THE LINKED PAGE.
http://www.lx.net/jlynch/pumpkin.htm

:lol:
They just post questions so you can keep your post count up.
:lol:

JP ;-)