So I got the HD Meyle kit from ECS a couple days ago and I started the install and I cant get the tie rod end to screw off... am i doing something wrong or what... both sides seems frozen on.. (130 k on car if that has anything to do with it) i unscrewed the 18mm nut and I jsut cant seem to get the end off... HELP please would be greatly appreciated.. thanks guys

 

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel29.shtml

 

followed that.. not my problem... got the driver side off now... it was corroded on so i guess thats my problem... im havin to take the entire tie rod off to get the end off... thanks tho

 

When i did mine, i had to use an Oxy Actelyne torch to heat it up enough and a huge pair of channel locks to get enough leverage to break them loose.

 

When I did mine, I was also replacing the rack, so it was no big deal

 

well the oxy acetelene torch got the driver side off.. when i got around to the pass. side (the one that needed replacement) i ran out of oxygen.. .of course... after 3 hours of trying without heating up i gave up and went to a local machine shop this morning to get it dis-assembled... should have just sprung for the entire tie rod instead of ends... so advice for anyone replacing tie rods (JUST GET THE WHOLE TIE ROD FOR 20 MORE DOLLARS) anyways, after all this I found a recall for our cars on tie rods... so i prolly could of got all this done for free at the dealership... but then again it wouldnt of been the heavy duty meyle's