1995 plymouth duster i am going to replace the left outer and inner tie rod end but i can't screw the outer tie rod end off i heated it with a propane torch and i use some deep creep lubricant on it and it still want move what i need to do to unscrew the tie rod end?
Oxygen and Acetylene is ideal but MAP GAS or Propane can be used. They just take longer to get red. Getting the part hot will expand the metal but turning the threaded area red will dissolve rust build up. Don't try to spin the part immediately. With two pairs of large pipe wrenches or two large vice grips. Rock the threads back and forth repeatedly. 6-8x will usually work the rust away and allow the tie rod to be spun off. Cranking and turning the tie rod in one direction sometimes causes the rust to build up and seize the threads again. Because of tolerances you may need to wait for the part to cool down before the threads will start to move. Hope this helps. Good Luck.
i can't get the outer tie rod end to move in order for me to Rock the threads back and forth repeatedly.
I'm not trying to be a wise guy but did you loosen the jam nut first. LOL I know your probably rolling your eyes right now but just in case lol. If I was doing this job. I would try to separate the two ends first. If that failed and it was taking too much time. I would cut the two in half. Since you are replacing both ends anyways, cut it. A die grinder with a cut off blade works the best. If you are trying to save the inner then. I would leave the outer tie rod attached to the knuckle, loosen the jam nut, heat up the threaded housing and when I got the threaded area red hot I would take the heat away and try to spin/turn the inner tie rod. I would rock the threads back and forth until it loosened up enough to spin it off. I may need to reapply heat a couple times but they usually always come off. Please let me know if this helps. Good Luck.
Yes i loosen the jam nut first. i"m not not trying to save any parts i am replacing new parts
What do you think? Do you have a cut off tool? What do you think about cutting through the inner tie rod? Either way, you have this. Thanks for writing back.
yes i have have a cut off tool i put it some place i have to find it.
Excellent news. Thanks again for writing back. Best Regards.
i final got the tie rod end to move and i rock the threads back and forth until it loosened up enough to spin thanks for the help.
Success!!! Its a good feeling isn't it? Thank you for the update.
you right It is a good feeling to me when i complete a Job thanks again for your help.
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#3 is the inner tie rod and it is simply screwed into each end of the steering rack. Raise and support the car remove the wheel and you should see where it is connected to the outer tie rod. There is a lock nut that you'll need to loosen slightly to get the tie rod off. You will need to get a wheel alignment once done but by slightly loosening the lock nut, you have a good reference of how it should be once done. Once loose, you should be able to turn the tie rod by using a wrench on the flattened area on the rod. Once disconnected from the outer tie rod end, you should be able to remove the dust boot covering the inner tie rod connection. Mine came right apart so hope you have no problems. After you have it out, here is where the loosened locknut comes into play. Put the new and old tie rod side by side, line up the ends that attach to the rack and pinion then mark the new rod so you know how far to put the lock nut on the new tie rod. Simply tightly screw the new one onto the rack and pinion put the boot back, screw on the lock nut to the mark then attach the tie rod to the outer tie rod end up to the lock nut then tighten the lock nut against the outer end. Get the tire back on, lower the car and Voila, done. Now go get an alignment.
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