Tie rod end

redneckred
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 21:14:41 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

So I am attempting to change the outer tie rod end on my daughter’s 2009 cobalt sedan. I have taken the nut off and knocked the stud at the bottom side of the knuckle trying to get it to separate without luck. I got the “tuning fork” separator and knocked it all the way up to the bottom of the horseshoe shape and the stud still hasn’t moved in the knuckle. I think the tie rod end itself is trying to separate. I tried to get this one from Oriely’s (https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/evertough/tools---equipment-16488/tools-23747/rental-tools-16837/rental-tools--suspension---steering-19169/7ca89b2a19e6/rental-tools-evertough-tie-rod-remover/ren1/67008/v/a/30018/automotive-car-2009-chevrolet-cobalt) and push it back up through the knuckle, but it wont open up enough to put it on. I have tried turning the wheel thinking it may be in a jam and nothing seems to let it free up. I have tried using PB Blaster on the top and bottom and no help. Am I missing something? I have never had this much of a problem changing a tie rod end.

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