I find hitting the side of the receiver for the joint with a hammer will usually jolt it loose. --- Tom Tait <TTait@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > OK, Maybe we are tied 1-1... > > I'm mid-way through replacing my steering rack. The > rack is still in the car, mounts removed, bolts off > the steering knuckle threads and I used a "pickle > fork" to pop the passenger side tie rod end loose, > no problem. The drivers side has kicked my butt. > > I have applied wd40, freeze off, heat, and I've > tried hammering with the nut over the top of the > threads to protect them. I've lifted the suspension > a bit with the jack and cranked the steering to the > right and the left a bit to try to change the > angle/stress on the joint. Nothing budges at all. > The second round of the fight was running long... > > Using the tie rod end seperator, I drove the wedge > in as far as it would humanly go, and then started > pushing down on it to to pop it loose. Finally I > put most of my weight on it. The tool slipped loose > and my face came down and hit the fender full force. > Pretty stars swirling. No blood or broken > bones/cartilidge, but I do have a bit of a shiner. > And the tie rod is still firmly wedged into the > knuckle. I even went back a few hours later and > worked on it some more - no joy. > > The car is rather useless without steering. What's > next? > > Tom > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/