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Can't get tie rod jam nut loose

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Can't get tie rod jam nut loose #1
MG Larry Larry Asero Basking Ridge, New Jersey, USA 1973 MG MGB	Posted: April 29, 2012 09:05AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 268

I'm trying to loosen the tie rod jam nut. I hit it with pt blaster and am using large wrench and hitting with hammer. It is not reverse threaded, is it. Any suggestions? Help!

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Re: Can't get tie rod jam nut loose #2
realmwalsh Michael Walsh Los Angeles, USA 1975 MG MGB	Posted: April 29, 2012 09:24AM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 815

Is it not moving at all? Or just turning and not loosening?

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Re: Can't get tie rod jam nut loose #3
drx10 Matt Jurczyszyn Michigan, USA 1970 MG 14/28	Posted: April 29, 2012 09:40AM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 225

Heat

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ErnieY Ernie Y Nr Cahors, France 1970 MG MGB 1976 MG MGB GT 1978 MG MGB	Posted: April 29, 2012 09:44AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 2,831

No they are not reverse threaded, you just need some brute force - and heat if you can.

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Re: Can't get tie rod jam nut loose #5
MG Larry Larry Asero Basking Ridge, New Jersey, USA 1973 MG MGB	Posted: April 29, 2012 09:46AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 268

Got it off. Used more pt blaster and Liquid Wrench super penetrant and hit it with a BFH. Now on to removing the tie rod. I am posting these messages in real time using my iPod touch. Mentioning this as this is s good tool to ask questions of all the great folks on MGE while one is actually working on one's car in the garage.

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Re: Can't get tie rod jam nut loose #6
Dave Braun Minnesota, USA 1952 MG TD "Tommy" 1970 MG MGB "Maggie" 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500 "Sammy"	Posted: April 29, 2012 10:16AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 1,978

But doesn't the screen get all greasy?

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Re: Can't get tie rod jam nut loose #7
MG Larry Larry Asero Basking Ridge, New Jersey, USA 1973 MG MGB	Posted: April 29, 2012 10:25AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 268

It's an old gen 1 iPod touch with a screen protector. I use it for lisening to music in the garage and now for communicating to MGE. I wipe my hands before I use it of course. Just got the tie rod off using the John Twist method shown on you tube Loosened the tie rod nut the one holding the tie rod end on the bottom. Already loosened the jam nut as mentoned above. I put a Jack under the tie rod to put upward pressure on the tie rod end. Hit the knuckle and the tie rod end until the tie rod end popped free of the taper. No need for tie rod end separating tool.

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