spillmania

I'm replacing my tie rod ends and sway bar links now, one sway bar link done, but I can't seem to get the tie rod end out of the arm. I've whacked it a few times with a hammer and I've tried to move the control arm up and down with the OE jack to get it loose, no luck yet. Any Suggestions?

AudiSport4000

Since you are replacing the tie rod end, use a pickle fork, jam it between the end and the housing, then wack it with a hammer.
I had to use a very large sledge hammer + pickle fork to do my rear ball joints, and it STILL took a while.
Good luck.

Mike

egp320i

two people, pipe wrench's, lots of pb blaster and a ton of effort

Xel

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Joe Sixpack

<center><img src="http://www.toolsource.com/OstImages/prodimages/92506.jpg"></center><p>Pitman Arm - Tie Rod Puller $25 or brrow one!

repeater

Pickle fork.

quattro.pilot

potato spoon

absolutcq20v

2nd, univeral puller at Sears works great for me...under $20 IIRC

AudiSport4000

Tried one of those, had a hard time keeping it on the tie rod end itself

MikTip

Used that exact tool for many Audi tie-rods! ;O)