rear tie rod to hub

[s2driveruk]

trying to remove my nearside rear tie rod tonight where it connects to the hub carrier and seems that i cannot get it to slide out the arm.

I've left it soaking in penetrating fluid but going to slow me down getting the rear wheel bearing sorted if i cannot get them split

Any tips guys?

Cheers
David

[Error404]

Have you tried a decent ball joint separator?
You can also use a small puller if you have one?

[s2driveruk]

tried jacking it on the stud to see if the force applied was greater than that of the spring to push the arm off it and a bit of traditional tw&&ing of the arm with a mallet but nothing

[Error404]

haha, be careful not to bend the thread! Get one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DRAPER-EXP...item439a5fcd10

[DJones]

David, I have one of them ^ but not home until Thursday evening! could ask my Mrs to dig it out (well try) if you wanted to pop over...

[sidrick]

Just had the same on the front yesterday. Spent an absolute age twatting the **** out of it (ruining the thread and my hands) only to pop it out in 5 seconds with a borrowed splitter today, as per Error404's post.

[AndyP]

Have you tried the 2 hammer method?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX7GVWcB-bg

[s2driveruk]

Hmm, will give the two hammer a go first thing otherwise Darren that would be great. If I do get it apart would be great if I could take you up on the offer of your press to push out and replace the wheel bearing.

[DJones]

No prob but that would need to be Sunday or Monday.... Wheels show at Dunsfold Friday and kids have a kart race Saturday...

[s2driveruk]

Cheers, let's see if I can free it up to remove :-)