Re: stuck tie rods

Posted by Michael Soldan on December 21, 2002 at 22:33:45 from (216.46.130.20):

In Reply to: stuck tie rods posted by paul on December 21, 2002 at 21:48:45:

Paul I work in a service garage and we probably average two or three tie rod ends per week. We use an air hammer with a tapered fork which we jam into the tie rod and the wedged fork is driven in between, popping the tie rod out. I have a wedged fork in my tool box that will do the same thing with hammer power supplied by me. You can pick one of these up for about $20 at a tool supply. Once the tie rod is popped out you can thread it in or out for distance but you need to get the correct toe in or your tractor will not steer smoothly and you will get an unusual tire wear pattern. Heat the tie rod ends as much as you can and douse them with cold water. This usually breaks the bond between the two surfaces and with a pipe wrench and a vise you should be able to turn them off. If the boots are shot you may as well get new tie rod ends because there is likely wear in the joint itself. You may need to get someone with an acetylene torch to get them hot enough before dousing them. The spindle housing is another matter. It would take a good welding shop to weld this up satisfactorily, you might get a new one at a tractor wreckers for the price of messing around with the welding process. I don't know if this has helped but good luck and I hope it works out for you...Mike in Exeter Ontario

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