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question ... removing tie rod end ???

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MMB

04-19-2006 14:21:54




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How does a guy go about removing a tie rod end. The tractor is an IH 1206 and the tie rod end on the right side of the steering system hit something and was knocked apart. The ball part is still on the steering arm underneath the engine but the bent arm and destroyed remnants of the tie rod end are hanging loose. My problem is getting the ball portion off the steering arm under the engine. I assume it is bolted on and would have a tapered shaft so my question is .... how do I get this thing off so I can put a new tie rod end on the steering link and then bolt it back into place?

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the tractor vet

04-19-2006 15:52:20




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 Re: question ... removing tie rod end ??? in reply to MMB, 04-19-2006 14:21:54  
Never used a pickel fork in my life to remove a tierod end just take a hammer and hit the side of the pice that is hold the ball and tapper try and hit it where it is the thinnest and it will pop wright out a large ball peen of 24 oz. to a 4 lber . mini sledges my 4 pounder is my favort and one good rap with it and it will pop a tie rod out of a semi .



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Nebraska Cowman

04-19-2006 16:44:08




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 Re: question ... removing tie rod end ??? in reply to the tractor vet, 04-19-2006 15:52:20  
Hey, thanks TV, I've never owned a pickle fork neither. I went over to the neighbors one day and he and another fellow had been fighting a tie rod end for a couple hours. I said hand me a big bar. a couple of lics with a hammer while his back was turned and it popped off. His comment, "how did you do that"?



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Allan In NE

04-19-2006 15:48:51




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 Re: question ... removing tie rod end ??? in reply to MMB, 04-19-2006 14:21:54  
MM,

Like the other guys say, a picklefork is the easiest way. If you don't have one and if you can get a swing at that socket, smack it on the side with a good-sized hammer and it will pop loose. Helps if you can put out-pressure on the wedge bolt too.

When I worked fer the last Chevrolet garage, they wouldn't let us use the pickleforks because we always had to "save" the tierod and dust boot. So, I got in the habit of just using a hammer.

Allan

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JWC in MS

04-19-2006 15:23:26




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 Re: question ... removing tie rod end ??? in reply to MMB, 04-19-2006 14:21:54  
There are tierod end removal tools. I bought one 30 years ago and still cherish it. The tool has a solid metal handle with a wedge shaped fork on one end. The fork goes between the ball portion of the tierod end and the steering arm. It is very handy in conditions where there is no room to swing a hammer. It also saves you from putting a lot of extra torque on the steering arm. You should be able to find one at almost any auto parts store. In todays world of cheap imported tools it will probably cost less than $15 to $20. If you break something else beating with a hammer it will cost more than using the right tool to begin with. Good Luck!

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Hoosier Pete

04-19-2006 14:32:03




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 Re: question ... removing tie rod end ??? in reply to MMB, 04-19-2006 14:21:54  
Yes, the ball stud is tapered and so is the hole. It makes an interference fit. There is probably a castellated nut with a cotter pin through the stud. Remove cotter pin and nut. Massage (smack) the flat of the steering arm with a 3# or larger hammer and the stud should pop loose.

Good Luck!
Pete



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UncleTom

04-19-2006 18:13:28




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 Re: question ... removing tie rod end ??? in reply to Hoosier Pete, 04-19-2006 14:32:03  
I have even used a small 2 jaw puller on tierod ends and pitman arm. It really works great if it is made so it wont slip. I also have a pickle fork.



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Brian G. NY

04-20-2006 05:42:05




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 Re: question ... removing tie rod end ??? in reply to UncleTom, 04-19-2006 18:13:28  
I have a puller and a pickle fork but I nearly always use the hammer method; it will not damage the tie rod end if it is to be reused. To lessen the stress on the steering parts I hold a heavy hammer on one side of the arm and rap the other side with a second hammer.



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