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Will this tool work for tie rod ends?

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Dino soar, Sep 11, 2019.

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  1. Sep 11, 2019 #1
    Dino soar

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    I needed to purchase a tool to break the tie rod ends loose.

    Napa sold me this tool, but it's a bit larger than the size of the shaft.

    Will this tool take that tie rod down or is it too large?

    Is there a different tool that I should be using?

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  3. Sep 11, 2019 #2
    Diesel Dave

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    Do you have a pic?
     
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  8. Sep 11, 2019 #6
    Dino soar

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    I mean to break the tie rod loose from the steering knuckle.
     
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    Diesel Dave

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    Just take the nut off and bang with a hammer or mini sledge. Your gonna replace them anyways.
     
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    AModelCat

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    Never had any luck with those. Besides it destroys the grease boot so if you had to change a bent cross tube that had good ends, you'd wreck them.

    Usually a couple good, solid blows to the back of the ackerman arms will drop the tie rods. Usually there's a flat spot or pad there to hit.
     
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  11. Sep 11, 2019 #9
    Dino soar

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    I have hit the steering knuckle with a heavy Sledge but it didn't break loose.

    If that's okay I'll put the old nut on it and I'll I'll hit it with a sledgehammer. For some reason I thought you're not supposed to drop it that way.

    New ends are going in.
     
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