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Grumpy Major tie rod

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David in Ohio

12-17-2005 14:00:14




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Need to widen the front axle, but am having a tough time trying to get the tie rod arm ends to move out of the rod tube to lengthen it. Not heavily rusted, and I have extended the opening about 9" along the bottom of the rod tube with a grinder to loosen up the grip, and used plenty of penetrating oil. But no movement yet. I hate to use too much force in case I damage the tie rod ends (parts are hard to find in the US). So any ideas to get this guy to budge will be greatly appreciated - thank you. Happy Holidays!

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David in Ohio

12-18-2005 03:30:07




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 Re: Grumpy Major tie rod in reply to David in Ohio, 12-17-2005 14:00:14  
Thank you guys. This makes sense and will provide some heat. We haven't had a day that's hit 40F this month yet. Ugh.....



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Majorman

12-18-2005 00:44:29




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 Re: Grumpy Major tie rod in reply to David in Ohio, 12-17-2005 14:00:14  
Heat is the easy way. Just a little warm up and a couple of thumps should help. You will not damage the inserts and there are no threads to worry about.

I leave them connected to the spindle lever at the top, jack the wheel of the ground and thump the spindle lever.

Helps to keep warm on a cold day!



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Dave Matt

12-17-2005 17:21:28




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 Re: Grumpy Major tie rod in reply to David in Ohio, 12-17-2005 14:00:14  
If you have access to an acetelyne torch, you could heat the threaded area to almost red hot, and either quench the part in a bucket of water or hose the part down, depending on if the tie rod is on the tractor or not. This heating and quenching usually breaks the rust bond and allows the parts to be unthreaded with minimal damage to the threads. It"s worked for me on nuts, bolts, top link assemblies, even brake system bleeder screws. Some parts might require a second heat/quench treatment, depending on how bad the rust is.

Good luck

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