Vitamin Pepsi Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 I screwed this up big time. Never replaced an outter tie rod before, and my '78 280z needs em. First I saturated the lock nut in JB80 then I took a vice grip to it (didnt have the correct wrench) but it wouldn't budge. I tried heating it up with a torch-- wouldn't budge. So I moved on to the other side of the tie rod and removed the cotter pin and castle nut, and pounded the other side out. Tried to get the lock nut off some more and it wont budge. So now the nut is mangled, and the tie rod can't go back into the control arm, so I can't drive it to a shop. What the hell do I do now? Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Grinder/Sawzall. I have grinded my share of cross thread tierod nuts off. Also sawzalled off the ball joint stud on my friends sentra as I couldnt get the nut off without removing the hub. Quote Link to comment
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