So I was cleaning the garage after the front suspension surgery, and I came across my old tie rod ends. The right side was particularly difficult to remove, but I was particularly determined to remove it. I hadn't noticed just how hard it was to remove until I picked it up off the floor today.
The pic below shows a normal used tie rod end (top), and on the bottom you'll see what happens when a tie rod end tangles with a 6'3", 260-lb caucasian house ape :hick: The shager came out tho...
LMAO, poor tierod end!
You know that's why they make PB Blaster.
:eek: *runs and hides from the thunderchicken*
Silly Canadians, salt is for fries.
Don't hurt me! I promise, I'll do your math homework!
hmm, I am not sure wether I am amazed that you bent it, or that it can be bent. Were you using a cheater on an already too long breaker bar?
I was using a pipe wrench to hold the tie rod, and a 13/16" open end wrench on the tie rod end. IIRC, I had the pipe wrench jammed against the k-member and was lying on my back, pushing on the 13/16 wrench with both feet, hanging onto the sway bar to prevent shoving myself out from under the car. It was quite a workout :hick:
That's how I got the strut-to-spindle bolts out :D
And ice is for Scotch, but we still get stuck with it. ;)
You think you're strong... I bet you can't lift this.
(http://home.columbus.rr.com/jlc302/strongbad.jpg)