idosubaru Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 XT6, no rust Sprayed with YIELD and wailed on with a few pound (large) steel mallet. Any chance of getting this thing off without heat? I'll throw a hefty digging bar at it next. Maybe illl break the torch out but if I do that it'll singe the tie rod boot making saving the tie rod pointless anyway and I could just unthread it from the inner tie rod in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdweninger Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Soak with CRC or other penetrate. After loosening the castle nut, spin to top of threads. Slightly hammer on top of nut. Be careful not to damage threads. Sometimes helpful to bang on side of hub. HTKYSA also mentions prying with 2x4 using leg. Bang, bang, pry pry. If that does not work, try a pickle fork ... careful not to damage rubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Ill try a 2x4 or digging bar and some leverage. I used Yield, a high quality penetrant some shops and machinists use Hitting the nut will compress and damage the threads, hitting the threads will compress and mushroom those. Seen that lots of times, this one is definitely that tight. It's not budging with a very heavy steel mallet on the rod next to the knuckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Putting a chisel on the tie rod as close as I could to the knuckle and a few hard wails with that multi-pound minisledge got it out. The chisel helped or the additional time soaking did the trick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdweninger Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Glad you got it out. I like to grease them good before re-assembly. Then a few taps on the castle nut works for next time. Your shop must be heated. Too cold for me to work outside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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