# Outer tie rod removal? **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [August 7, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692 "2006-08-07T17:12:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![usdm.s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@usdm.s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usdm.s13)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/1 "2006-08-07T17:12:18Z")
Alright so I am in the process of removing my outer tie rod. I have removed the cotter pin and the nut and I can not seem to get it to drop out. Can anyone point me in the right direction on what to do. I’ve hammered on it and it still won’t come out and I don’t want to hammer much more in fears of bending things. Any help is appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![usdm.s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@usdm.s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usdm.s13)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/2 "2006-08-07T18:31:46Z")
Well I solved the problem. Got it off with a bit more banging ---
**Author:** ![imported\_silvia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@imported\_silvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_silvia)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/3 "2006-08-08T15:41:52Z")
when you slap the new one on do you need an alignment? ---
**Author:** ![usdm.s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@usdm.s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usdm.s13)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/4 "2006-08-08T17:42:45Z")
Yes I will need an alignment. Its not too bad right now so I can wait it out until I got those coilovers on there! ---
**Author:** ![sil\_eightyRPS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@sil\_eightyRPS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sil_eightyRPS13)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/5 "2006-08-08T18:11:02Z")
hammer on the spindle part where it connects too…it will drop. and u do need to hit it hard, use some WD-40 as well ---
**Author:** ![imported\_silvia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@imported\_silvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_silvia)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/6 "2006-08-08T20:49:01Z")
i was thinking of changing out mine as well. I need new boots, so why not do everything if i am in that deep anyway right? ---
**Author:** ![CA18DET-180SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CA18DET-180SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CA18DET-180SX)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/7 "2006-08-08T21:45:17Z")
Yeah just get a good like 6 pound hammer, and whack away at the side of it and it will fall right out. At least thats how well it works on Dodges. If you have a decent sized hammer you should be able to get it out in a whack or two. ---
**Author:** ![usdm.s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@usdm.s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usdm.s13)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/8 "2006-08-08T23:38:22Z")
> [@silvia](#): > > i was thinking of changing out mine as well. I need new boots, so why not do everything if i am in that deep anyway right? Yeah I changed one of my boots that was cracked as well. Besides the tie rod being a pain to get out it was a reasonably easy job ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/9 "2006-08-10T09:53:37Z")
yeah you just dont want to damage the threads on the outer tie rod when banging it out … so keep the nut on so that there isnt any problems with putting it back on ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Nismo240sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@imported\_Nismo240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Nismo240sx)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2006, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/10 "2006-10-07T13:48:00Z")
aren’t you supposed to use a slpitter to take those out? 😛 at least thats how we got out my buddy’s axle when we changed his clutch, use the splitter on the tie rods to pull the axle out ---
**Author:** ![hengster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f14d63/32.png) [@hengster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hengster)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/11 "2006-10-28T20:39:06Z")
were do u buy the tie rods and lower ball joints? i need to replace these to pass oop ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/12 "2006-10-28T22:00:32Z")
> [@hengster](#): > > were do u buy the tie rods and lower ball joints? i need to replace these to pass oop Nissan, or an autoparts store, or if you want fancy go tein or SPL’s. :roll: ---
**Author:** ![Garret\_Volden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Garret\_Volden](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garret_Volden)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/13 "2006-10-28T23:16:54Z")
newb question.whats a splitter? ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2006, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/14 "2006-10-29T07:32:45Z")
All i did was google “ball joint splitter” and these pics came up ![http://www.saab9000.com/procedures/suspension/images/steering/sttrackrod.jpg](http://www.saab9000.com/procedures/suspension/images/steering/sttrackrod.jpg) ![http://www.mytoolstore.com/astro/7883.jpg](http://www.mytoolstore.com/astro/7883.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Garret\_Volden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Garret\_Volden](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garret_Volden)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/outer-tie-rod-removal/143692/15 "2006-10-29T15:06:32Z")
kool thanx.