I have replacements, I just can't get that lock nut to budge without my wrench slipping! I already took my old knuckles to the dump or I would just put the tie rod end back into it and break the nut that way. Anyone have an idea?

 

tie rod end has a notch in it for a wrench and the inner tie rod is shaped in a way so you can also put a wrench on it. find correct size and profit! =D

 

pneumatic

 

Reinstall the nut on the part that goes into the knuckle. Put a socket and long extension on that nut. Use bungees, tie wraps, hose clamps(or whatever will work) to hold the tie rod end and socket extension against the strut. Then turn the lock nut.

a pipe wrench may also do the job

 

i assume the car is on jackstands? if you are throwing away the outters then you can just put the end on the ground and roll your floor jack over it. jack up until you get a little weight on it and then just wrench off the nut. otherwise use the inner and a wrench like chad said. there's more room to grab on the inner and it should be easy with a piece of pipe to hold the wrench to the ground.

 

I got em off but I still can't get the lock nuts to move lol. I will hit them with a wrench and my jack handle when I get spindles sucka aint going to survive that!

 

Going to try this tomorrow and see if I can break the lock nut, if not this, I will just wait.

 

just bring it to my place this weekend with a few beers and we'll get it off for ya

 

I woul har taken the whole assembly off the steering rack at the ram and put it in my vice but I don't have a crescent bug enough to get around the piece at the joint =\

I gotta break em loose before I get my alignment next week so I might take you up on that offer!

 

i have a crescent big enough if you need to borrow

 

I'm not trying to jack the OP's thread, but do you have a shop? I would much rather take my car to a fellow subie owner if something comes up then a random shop.

 

if by shop you mean the garage at my house....then yes, yes i do

 

 

I think you should probably go see a doctor if it looks like a crescent. Can't be good for circulation you know. Especially if you are a woman!

 

Haha. Got it.