Seized Track Rod Ends!

[chrispy.clio]

Does anybody have any tips to removing/adjusting seized track rod ends.

Now i'm running quite a bit of negative camber on the front wheels, i've now got lots of tow in so i have tryed adjusting the trackrod ends and they are seized onto the arms.

Have i missed somthing like a grub screw or bolt to loosen before i can adjust it?

I've tryed drenching them in WD40 but with no luck.

Thanks

 

[Fred@BTM]

undo the large securing nut and man up

other than that grind them off and fit new ones (greased)

 

[Dunn]

adjustable spanner on the securing nut behind the end and hit with a hammer

simples

 

[chrispy.clio]

undo the large securing nut and man up

other than that grind them off and fit new ones (greased)

Hmmm this is where i could have failed, i didnt see the securing nut as i thought it was just part of the track rod. I will attempt to man up now and give it another go.

I can get it out of the hub, but cant spin the arm.

 

[chrispy.clio]

Well the track rod ends have fully welded themselfs onto the arms. So i'll have to cut them off and buy new ones.

Tut!

 

[shiyan]

I managed to get mine off by going to garage where they used a oxygen-acetylene burner to heat up the piece, before getting it off.

 

[Struggler]

I had this problem with my valver, looked almost like theyd never been replaced!!

used a blow torch and heated them up,
then a large pipe wrench and a hammer,

eventually i won the battle and they started to turn!!