My bent ass tie rod end!
01-31-2005, 01:31 PM
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My bent *** tie rod end!
This little bitch is starting to **** me off. Ever since I smacked a curb a while back when we had our first sleet it's gotten worse, and even before that it was worn as hell already. I'm pretty sure it's not a very expensive part, but how hard is it to install? My friend and I put one on my '89 Camaro a while back but that was so long ago I forgot what we had to do to get to it. Do I have to take any of the suspension apart to get to it or does it just bolt off then unscrew?
01-31-2005, 03:15 PM
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Re:My bent *** tie rod end!
it depends if its an aftermarket cheapass joint or if its a stock honda one. If its a stock honda one i think all you have to do is get 2 wrenches, one for the tie rod end to to break it loose, and another to hold the jam nut. To get to all of this all you have to do is take off the wheel and maybe undo the lower ball joint (not sure cant remember the last time i had to do one)you might need somthing like a pickle fork to get the tie rod end out of the knuckle. Hopefully you just fuct the joint up and not anything else so all you would have to do is make sure the jam nut didnt turn at all (a half turn can set your alignment off) and just unscrew the old tie rod end then screw the new one on and jam the nut tight and bolt it all back together... Dont for get the cotter pin either
01-31-2005, 04:03 PM
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Re:My bent *** tie rod end!
you want someone to hold your hand while you're installing it? you've been on the sight for a long time already. are you an HMT groupie or do you know how to work on cars? take off the old one put in the new one and count the threads before assembly so you don't ---- up the alignment.
01-31-2005, 04:10 PM
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Re:My bent *** tie rod end!
Yea I work on cars bitch 
I know to take it off and count the threads, my question was if there's anything that's going to get me stuck as I only have basic tools like wrenches and sockets. Accordepicenter answered my post a little better, saying I might need a pickle fork etc. which I don't have. I just want this to be in, out, boom I'm good to go. So from what you're saying it's a piece of cake then, as in take the wheel off and unbolt that bitch and remove it and install the new one, correct?
I know to take it off and count the threads, my question was if there's anything that's going to get me stuck as I only have basic tools like wrenches and sockets. Accordepicenter answered my post a little better, saying I might need a pickle fork etc. which I don't have. I just want this to be in, out, boom I'm good to go. So from what you're saying it's a piece of cake then, as in take the wheel off and unbolt that bitch and remove it and install the new one, correct?
01-31-2005, 04:20 PM
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Re:My bent *** tie rod end!
not the shaft, the ball joint which is the part that the nut is holding onto on the end of the tie rod. it won't be stuck on real hard, just a tap will get it out. whatever you do don't try prying off the tie rod.
01-31-2005, 04:23 PM
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Re:My bent *** tie rod end!
Originally Posted by trebor_nordap
whatever you do don't try prying off the tie rod.
01-31-2005, 09:30 PM
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Re:My bent *** tie rod end!
To get the tie rod end out of the steering knuckle you will probably have to beat the ---- out of the knuckle with a hammer where the ball joint goes into the knuckle. Also pry up on the old tie rod while you are hitting the knuckle to help pop it loose. 
