Well, I've got the driver's side new upper control arm on, the strut off, and the steering tie rod end out but not off.
My question is, how do the tie rod ends come off?
The replacements are threaded just like the originals, but I can't get the old one loose.
Does it have normal threads or is it reverse threaded?
I'm using two adjustable wrenches here; maybe a Vice-Grip would be better?
Will I have to use heat to loosen it?
Thanks.
dw
I'm using a Haynes manual, hence the questions.
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"nospam" wrote in news:6a0ng.11140$ snipped-for-privacy@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net:
Normal threads. But *rust*...*does*... do things to manipulability.
Jeez. Adjustable wrenches? Buddy, this is not your kid's swing set. Get a proper tool kit or leave this to the pros. Adjustable wrenches are TOYS.
Sometimes, yes. Got a torch? No? Get one.
Haynes is good for a fireplace. Makes good kindling.
I recommend paying $4 for a can of the penetrating oil "PB Blaster" and spraying it on the threads, especially at the interface of the male and female threads. It will soak into the seemingly inaccessible space via capillary action and break free a lot of the rust. It's miraculous stuff.
I checked the steering section of the Accord manual at
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