A viewer commented that you should try hitting the side of the knuckle first (rather than striking the OLD tie rod end with the nut on it). I agree. Even though I was throwing away the old tie rod end (and had its nut on top to help) - it’s possible that by striking the nut/threads- I may not have been able to get the nut off and had to cut it. Sooo… thanks to that viewer for the tip. I’ve done it this way for 30 years and never had a problem (when I was throwing it away anyway). BUT if you’re keeping the part - DO NOT strike the end- use a separator.
A viewer commented that you should try hitting the side of the knuckle first (rather than striking the OLD tie rod end with the nut on it). I agree. Even though I was throwing away the old tie rod end (and had its nut on top to help) - it’s possible that by striking the nut/threads- I may not have been able to get the nut off and had to cut it. Sooo… thanks to that viewer for the tip. I’ve done it this way for 30 years and never had a problem (when I was throwing it away anyway). BUT if you’re keeping the part - DO NOT strike the end- use a separator.
Thank you for this tutorial, saved me a lot of money.
Glad it helped!
What year lancer is it
Sorry - thought I had that in there. It’s a 2010 GTS
What to do if your front end is eating up your tie on the driver side and passenger side
Replacement