Chris,
This may seem a bit extreme, but believe me it works. You will have to
remove the tie rod lever from the back of the vertical link (2 nuts) and
then unscrew the tie-rod from the rack and pinion.
Once you have the tie-rod and lever removed from the car rest the end of the
lever where the tie rod is stuck on its side on a very hard surface, like a
vise or anvil. Take a decent sized hammer, preferably a small sledgehammer
(5 lbs), and whack the lever end as hard as you can. The momentary
compression will squeeze the tapered joint and that tie-rod will pop right
out. If it doesn't happen the first time whack it again! Unless your
tie-rod is rusted solid in the lever this will work.
The first time I was shown this I could not believe it. Does not really do
much to the lever and saves alot of time and aggravation.
Greg
CD6250L
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