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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: mtnbob on August 12, 2012, 12:04:13 am

Title: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: mtnbob on August 12, 2012, 12:04:13 am

I need to adjust my steering and I prematurely tightened my tierods down before I checked them. Now I can't seem to get them apart. Any ideas? Bigger sledgehammer???? ;D

Title: Re: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: CRSMP5 on August 12, 2012, 12:50:42 am

loosen lock nut on tie rod... turn tie rod???

remove lock nut from spindle.. hit spindle on its edge where it goes thru with hammer till pops..

Title: Re: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: bbob203 on August 12, 2012, 02:42:43 am

Quote from: CRSMP5 on August 12, 2012, 12:50:42 am

loosen lock nut on tie rod... turn tie rod???

remove lock nut from spindle.. hit spindle on its edge where it goes thru with hammer till pops..

you don't need to take it off to adjust it just use a wrench and turn the hexed part of the tie rod left or right in order to adjust the toe. did you install a manual rack in place of p/s?

Title: Re: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: CRSMP5 on August 12, 2012, 06:40:03 am

that was choice #1.. :P

Title: Re: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: mtnbob on August 12, 2012, 08:25:43 am

yes it is a manual steering rack. I am just having trouble getting it to release from spindle so I can turn it.

Title: Re: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: CRSMP5 on August 12, 2012, 08:28:47 am

loosen lock nut on tierod to tie rod end.. turn rod...

Title: Re: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: mtnbob on August 12, 2012, 09:11:15 am

It won't turn when still attached to the spindle though ???

Title: Re: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: burn_your_money on August 12, 2012, 10:27:34 am

Turn the other piece.

Title: Re: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on August 12, 2012, 12:24:42 pm

turn the TIE ROD.. not the tie rod end..

Title: Re: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: bbob203 on August 12, 2012, 01:19:13 pm

there should be a hexed section to use a 14mm wrench to turn it.

Title: Re: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: mtnbob on August 12, 2012, 04:37:21 pm

TY  I got this issue straightened out. Now on to the clutch!!!!!

Title: Re: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: bbob203 on August 12, 2012, 05:23:44 pm

Quote from: mtnbob on August 12, 2012, 04:37:21 pm

TY  I got this issue straightened out. Now on to the clutch!!!!!

manual cable!

Title: Re: Any hints on separating the tierod from the spindle?
Post by: mtnbob on August 12, 2012, 05:46:04 pm

I am not getting any resistance on the clutch pedal :( I was hoping it would be smoother since I replaced the clutch and throw out bearing, but the only resistance is the spring. Not feeling any clutch resistance at all.

Just when I thought it was going well