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Re: Unsuccessful tie rod removal.... (archive)
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Posted by Rhidian on February 04, 2001 at 15:56:35:

In Reply to: Unsuccessful tie rod removal.... posted by Ritter on February 04, 2001 at 14:56:46:

To tighten the nut on the end of the tie rod you need to put some upward thrust on it(ie get a jack under the tie rod and jack it up to the strut). This pushes the tapered bolt firmly into the strut.

To get the tabs off I used a grinder and just ground down the folded over sections. Or you can hack-saw through it.

If the new tabs won't fold over the new tie rods, you have the wrong ones - there are two designs, one with a larger flat portion than the other. Get the right ones - the locking tabs are VERY important!

Hope this helps!

Rhidian

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