Tie rod end removal

HAVING A TERRIBLE TIME REMOVING THE TIE ROD ENDS. iF i HEAT THE PARTS UP WITH A TORCH WILL THAT HELP THE TAPERED PIN RELEASE FROM THE HOLE...?

The drivers side..... or it it the passenger side.... is reverse thread.... Car is sleeping in my garage right now.... zzzzz

Soak it in PB or WD40 and let it sit over night. It shouldn't be that difficult...

Thanks Mike,I'll try that. Nice picture!

I just replaced my tie rod ends and had a tough time removing them from the tapered hole also.I used a 3 prong puller and it pushed them out. The last one was a bear and I had to heat the arm and then with the puller as tight as I could I hit the puller bolt to shock it apart. I used the 2 arm puller for the inside tie rod ends on the steering arm.

For what it's worth,after I read Mike's post I went back to the car and put the last I could on the end of the wrench(three-point puller also) then grabbed the loose end of the tie rod and twisted it out of the way so I could get a look at the position of the puller again and--BANG!! the part came free! There must have been a thousand pounds of torque loaded in to the tapered stud !

Immensely satisfying .I was just getting ready to break out the torch as well. Appreciate your input Ben.

For what it's worth,after I read Mike's post I went back to the car and put the last I could on the end of the wrench(three-point puller also) then grabbed the loose end of the tie rod and twisted it out of the way so I could get a look at the position of the puller again and--BANG!! the part came free! There must have been a thousand pounds of torque loaded in to the tapered stud !

Immensely satisfying .I was just getting ready to break out the torch as well. Appreciate your input Ben.

Sorry, Barry (not Ben). Gettin' late........:{