4kq: Rear tie rod removal?

[Bob]

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The washer under 19mm bolt is bent up to prevent it from walking out. It
may be giving you some resistance, but I doubt enough to be bending
things! A good penetrating oil cant hurt.
Bob

Huw Powell wrote:

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>>Seems straightforward enough, use a tie rod puller (or pickle fork) to
>>free the tie rod end from the strut housing.  Then, remove a 19mm bolt
>>connecting the other end ("eye") of the tie rod to the subframe.
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>>Well, it appears that the 19mm bolt is bending the part of the subframe as
>>I am backing it out.  I'm having to use an 18" breaker bar with a 3'
>>cheater pipe to get it to back out, and the bending bracket might explain
>>that.
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>Are you holding the nut on the other end with a wrench, too?  It is a
>lock nut, and maybe your bolt is trying to turn "out" of the bracket
>etc, and pulling the nut along with it?
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>You did ask for dumb suggestions...
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>Now, if you do have that under control, maybe the bolt is managing to
>try to "thread" itself into one or more of the three bits it goes
>through (bracket/tie rod/bracket) and not one of the others, creating a
>force between the two bits.  A hammer might help, a bigger hammer might
>help more, at least to vent some frustration (!).  Also some penetrant
>could be beneficial.
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