[Peugeot-L] Separating a Tie-rod end - how hard should this be?

From: Ian and Anne <imothers_at_cranberrycommons.ca>
Date: 05/29/05


Looking for some words of advice on this. It's a week before the NW Peugeot meet, and I figure I really ought to replace the Right-hand side Tie rod end as it is quite loose. Problem is, it seems fused in place. One weird thing, there was two nuts holding it on; the top one came off easily, the bottom one is stripped and turns (it is quite loose) but won't come right off. I have been whacking away at it with a ball-joint separator & soaking it in WD 40, with zero results. There is enough clearance under the nut for the tie-rod end to come free for the arm. The car has 115,000km (72,000 miles) so maybe this is the original one? I haven't got a welding torch, but perhaps could heat things up with a propane torch, is that a good idea? Or, perhaps this is beyond hand tools and needs to go to a shop. Any other ideas?

Cheers,

Ian Mothersill
Vancouver, BC, Canada
84 505GL Sedan 5speed

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