Easy inner tie rod tool

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[reallyhappenings]

Any time I'm using a long extension (such as accessing a crank bolt through the front-right wheel well during a timing belt replacement), I like to support the near end of the extension with a jackstand at the appropriate height -- this allows me to put my ratchet or breaker bar at the 9 o'clock position and just press down. This way I deliver all the force cleanly to the target area without concern about twisting or damaging any tools or bolts.

[redlense]

The impact gun is not imparting any force that will help the tie rod come loose. It's just going to break something in the tool chain. The breaker bar IS imparting rotational force on the tie rod end. Thanks for the vid. I never even knew about this tool. It'll be my next purchase 😁

[keithbenson]

I like the tip of keeping the inner and outer tie rod together...I'm going to give that a shot

[gk]

But he is 100% correct about removing both inner and outer together. I have done that several times over the years and it makes it easy and fairly accurate way to put the new components back in. Twice I never even needed and alignment and the shop guy was surprised. I said, hey, it is not rocket science to measure and replace

[zombieblaster]

just replaced the tie rods on my 1975 mustang and this tool is a must have. the rods werent flat, they were round so we couldnt figure out how to get them off. ended up using a pipe wrench.

wish i would have known about this tool beforehand because thats what it looks like it takes to get them off. it had spots for the splines

[slammedcc]

I spent 2 days trying to get my inner tie rods off using the tube tool from Harbor freight. Your advice of using a bunch of extensions on this cheaper tool I got from Amazon got the inner tie rod off in less than a minute. Thank you!

[Dhi-feeu]

New subscriber who is almost ready to change the struts, tie rods and your videos are really good. You speak very clear.

[williamwarren]

I used one, worked great in my case on a '95 T-bird, but in use the U-bolt deforms or bends just a hair, enough that the threaded ends get close enough to make easy insertion into saddle a PITA, but a short pipe and trip to the vise to spread them back a hair cures it. I collected both inner and outer tie rod ends and boots before taking the OEMs off as single units, I matched lengths, finished up, had 1/16" toe out. Steering wheel was centered though, so very easy adjustments and re-check fixed it all. 5/32" toe in now.

[bat__bat]

1:20 nice monster/mountain wrench there. I purchased a used set and end up using them on almost every automotive job. Incredibly necessary set of tools. My 14mm broke recently so I gotta replace it!

[michaelvogt]

FYI the longer the extension is, the less torque you have

[davidrobins]

Your demonstration helped me decide this tool is definitely not the one I will get to do the inner tie rod job.

[henrygonzalez]

Thank for the Video knowing there is Red Lock-tight really helps me

[carlsapartments]

if you use a propane torch on the head of the tie rod it will soften up the red loctite and make it easier

[lonelybikr]

Now if only I had some warm dry weather to do this in.

[oddjarb]

Thank you! I friggin hated this tool but it worked. I needed a foot and a half worth of extensions so definitely get some

[cesarquintero]

impact tool wont even if it didnt had lock tie!!! i never make bad coments to nobody. but what are you try to turn is the center of the rod not the center of the tool.

[ProlificPianist]

Red loctite... That makes sense as to why my inner wont budge. All the rental tools are broken garbage here too so I'll probably have to use the clamp method since a pipe wrench is having a bad time as well.

[RyGuy-]

Blue thread locker is better for this. Red is normally heat to release. For my car the inner tierod spec for torque is 58ftpnds. Don't use a an impact for this, you can easily break break blue lock tight with this tool and a standard break bar. Tightening to 58ftpounds with blue thread locker and the inner tierod lock washer...she aint going no where!

[Toolaholic]

I have one and use it for pro use.Have not broken it yet although it has a lifetime warranty on it.I count the number of turns when taking off the out tie rod ends with the inner tie rod still in.Just write the number inside the wheel well.

[xwdp]

You made my work a lot easier. I did the same exact steps and successfully removed both inner/outer tie rod assembly from both wheels. Thanks!