+Really Happenings that's a really good idea, I thought of that as well but I get lazy lol

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We're do I get tool

Great advise, this should save a few broke extentions in future.

I would add that to loosen, you want the breaker at 9 o'clock, nowhere else, and the jackstand close to the near end of the extension.

Never use an impact wrench to tighten the rod. This will destroy the transmission.

@@alchemik2010 tie rod isn't connected to the transmission in any way 🤣

@@ryanfaulkes7469 this is a google translation error. it's not about the gearbox but about the steering gear.

Yes I prefer to remove them together. Every time ive done that the alignment seems to be unchanged

If you measure it before you take off then No Problem !

An accurate way to measure is with a tape measure from outer brake rotor surface to outer brake rotor surface with wheels pointed straight - then adjust the tie rods to match after replacing one at a time. Adjust after each to match measurement.

@@donmoore7785 I agree with the equality in accuracy, at least from a probability point of view, so,, how long does it take to do it this way vs the "remove together method?" after all, time is money!😀

​@@jimmysapien9961I just put a small strip of white teflon tape at the very top of inner tierod bolt or count the threads. The alignment remains the same if not better.

Yep

There shouldn't be any Red Thread Locker on it. Someone must have changed them out before and used it. But a good learner to be on the lookout for it. Most inners just come right off.

Check out my other tie rod tool video. Its much easier to use that this one

They are very useful! If I lost any one of them I'd immediately replace it 👍

It's a great tool for when the outer won't come off

I had no luck with the “OEM Tool” I just ordered this part I hope it works to remove my inner tie rod 🙏🏽

It can be a frustrating tool but it works👍

Great. Thanks for watching

I think that’s what I gotta do bcuz my inner tie rod is stuck

+wafrederick nice to hear it holds up to that abuse. Thanks for watching.

Agree. And when using long extensions, it's better to use a long one piece and not several of them hooked together. Each joint makes it that much weaker and requires more torque.

It has ridges all around.

+wyattoneable it hasn't failed me yet and I've had it for a few years.

Thanks for watching

Mines just slipping i cant get this tie rod off and im not rly sure what I should do at this point

Good to hear 👍

Check my other video for inner tie rods. The tool in the other video is my go to, i use it everytime and it works

Lmao I knew it wouldn't work because of exactly what you said .I know the impact isn't isn't in the center of the tool so it wouldn't work but I was curious. So I agree with you 😂

The mech a nic thanks for the vid! im not a mecanic. your vid help me out saving me som $.

Thanks for watching

Yes, the impact tool was not working on the centre of the access, so no chance, whereas using a breaker bar works like a lever motion

Oh no, i did something that i knew wouldnt work. Curiosity got the better of me. Sorry i ruined your day 😂thanks for watching

Yes I normally use blue thread locker on inner tie rods. I don't like how some inner tie rods come with supplied red thread locker. I just use my blue that I have.

You wanna make it hard for the next guy to remove I’ve never ever used thread tightener just torque to spec

Better safe than sorry. I'd rather not have a tie rod un thread itself while on the express way. Also, many tie rods come with thread locked in the box . I just did a inner tie rod yesterday that came with blue thread locker....

+Sir Sweetness can't get easier than this!

+Thomas EXOVCDS I'm surprised it's worked every time over the years and the threads and nuts haven't stripped yet .

It's Thomas! Awesome!

Thanks for watching

Glad it worked for you

Check out my other video for another inner tie rod tool that works better kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abKZl8KH3r3NdmQ.html

I knew using the impact gun on it wouldnt work 😂 it certainly stirs up the comments lol

Sometimes it doesn't hurt to try. Sometimes ya get lucky.

@@RussMeister70 I have to do mine I haven't started on it yet waiting for that tool to get here from Amazon. I was thinking of trying an impact, but I don't think the impact would apply the proper leverage.

Thank you

I thought the tool looked like the bastard love child on a tequila bender from a muffler clamp and wheel puller.

No reason to take time to make one. They are inexpensive.

Thanks for watching

I agree

I agree on the blue thread locker

I agree on the blue thread locker

How much is it ?

Do you know if this tool works on a 2001 Grand Prix SE?

@@paulcherry1520 About$15.00 on Amazon.

Good luck

What do you mean you don't have the tools to cut it off? You can cut it off with a damn hacksaw, LOL. It's like 20 bucks tops

😂👍

@@whitehistorymonth3563 Are you sure it's not a hardened steel? I have a bent inner tie rod end I was thinking of trying to cut, but I'm not sure if it's a hardened steel?

If I have to cut a bent inner tie rod I use a grinder with a cut off disk

+Nigon Kouk some put up more of a fight than others.good job

It's easy if there is room. I did a renault and fml passenger side easy. Drivers side... too much stuff in the way to get to it. So this tool does the job for "tight" spots.

It sure does work good when you're tight on space

I suppose it would throw torque specs off. Id recommend using a traditional inner tie rod tool to tighten to spec

It's only like 40 something pound torque required. Just do it by hand. A quarter-turn should do it. Not that critical.

If you have the torque wrench off to the side (e.g. the drive hole for the tool is directly below the tie rod, and the wrench bar is parallel to the ground) then the torque setting will be correct (so 90Nm on the torque wrench will correspond with 90Nm at the centreline of the tie rod) If you have the torque wrench in line with the tool, you are adding leverage so need to reduce the setting on the torque wrench proportionally (e.g. if your torque wrench is 50cm, and the centre of the tie rod is 5cm away from the centre of the torque wrench drive, then you need to reduce the torque setting on the wrench from 90 to about 80Nm). Torque settings are rarely so critical that a 10% difference will cause you problems, and things like tie rods and TREs are often just done up to FT setting with no issues.

@@whitehistorymonth3563 yes

Did it work??

Yes it did ! I fought with auto zone rental tool for a long time., I returned it and bought this tool and it busted it lose in no time.

Yes you can

Never use heat on steering components! While it does help loosen things, you really don't know how much heat and subsequent temperature increase you put in. Heat is bad and can radically change the strength of the piece

If you heat use a heat gun or propane. Don't use an acetylene torch. You do not want to get things too hot. Even so, before using heat try raping the inner tire rods with a hammer. A lot of the time the shock will help loosen the inner tie rod. I use the same trick on brake bleeder nuts. A lot of the time this will make the difference between coming loose or breaking.

@@gk10002000 300-400 degrees won't change the metalugery at all but will make the part grow.

@@stanleytolle416 Right heating it red hot would change the property of the metal if anything it would make it softer but a little bit of heat from map gas or propane would not hurt it any.

Really? Because im about to try that

Yes - I ran a line from the hole in the end of the wrench handle to a come-along winch attached to the front tow hook. The inner tie rod is not that tightly torqued but it may have thread lock on it. Not enough room to put a cheater pipe on the wrench unless you have it up on a lift. Make sure you have the wrench and line rigged STRAIGHT - do not pull at an angle. For the driver side run the line back to the rear bumper. Only problem is you can't torque the new tie rods to spec. Just wrench it as tight as you can with red thread lock and you should be fine. I had to do this because my Tundra inner had such a large diameter that the rented tool would not fit over it. good luck. @@sarahalmendarez8008

Still tho which I hv, do u want to take the chance once you get to that point of not having enough clearance? Might just get more extensions just in case. Lol

I used giant pliers lol

Exactly

+STEVE ROB Thanks Steve ,I enjoy your videos

I never knew you made vids till I seen your comment on our friend Ivan's channel yesterday. I look forward to seeing more of what you do. Thanks for watching buddy.

@@themechanic6117 I hope this tool works properly for me on my 01 Grand Prix.

That was for Laugh, you can't use a impact on this tool

Remove the outer tie rod

Most cars it works but i cant answer your question with certainty

Yes you can

Did it come off easy with the pipe wrench? I might try that. I have to replace the inner and outer tie rods, pitman and idler arm on a Toyota truck.

What kind of car? Do you think a pipe wrench would work on a 2001 Grand Prix SE?

@@user-dt3kf9nu5u I don't think a vehicle with a pitman arm and an idler arm has this type of inner tie rod end?

@@mrbreezeet1 your going to need room under it ... I put it on and broke it lose with the pipe wrench but I pushed it with my feet from the front lol hey you got to emphasis I had no other way to the store and I did it to my 06 charger

That's crazy! 🤣

@@themechanic6117 fr go look at my channel i talk about how i needa replace it and i will probably make another video after i get it fixed and link ur video

Yes you can

Apparently there's some controversy over using a impact gun on it. I knew it wouldn't work but curiosity got the better of me 😂

19 haters so far 😂

Can't please everyone 💪

@@themechanic6117 yes I was thinking of trying and impact wrench but I think the geometry might be working against us as well?

With the same tool

To remove it yes

@@themechanic6117 thank you for the reply

😂

ken pryor if you're on mobile, underneath the video you can buy the tool from Amazon

auto zone sale it too

You can rent the inner tie rod removal tool at any autoparts !!

@@pedrohdz1964 hown much ?

@@paulcherry1520 It's about $15 at Amazon I think it's about $23 though at AutoZone

I'm aware of that, it was something silly that I knew wouldn't work. Lol

@@themechanic6117 lol maybe the vibrations could of possibly helped some at best, its a strange tool, I have never seen it before but it looks like it could get the job done as a last resort, I can see myself snapping many extension bars with that >

Maybe the vibrations did help😂 surprisingly this tool has gotten me out of my tight places where my normal tie rod tool just didn't work.

Check out the other tool I use for this. It uses a 1/2 drive . kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abKZl8KH3r3NdmQ.html

You can get it at your local auto parts store

@@themechanic6117 price wise ?

The name of the part is in the title "inner tie rod tool" , you can easily find them in a autoparts store like autozone or advance autoparts...

@@themechanic6117 None of the auto parts stores where I live had this tool in store. including Harbor Freight, they didn't even carry it. however at the O'Reilly auto parts store. they gave me a computer printout with all the information on it. of the one that I could order though them. it's made by Performance Tool, - Inner Tie Rod Tool # W83027 PFM. they did have another Tie Rod Tool where the Tie Rod went into this tube that was part of the tool. but I couldn't use that one because my Tie Rod was bent like pretzel.

That's another option. This tool is cheap so you don't have to front the $95. And you don't have to make trips to the auto parts store every time you need it. Thanks for watching

This tool actually works well. I have many different tools for removing inner tie rods. This is just one of them

You can rent the tool if you can get to the parts store I cannot get to the parts store so I have to get this one off Amazon and hope for the best. This has been covered at least five times in the comments already.

Pipe wrench wont work for every car

@@themechanic6117 do you think there is room for a pipe wrench on a 2001 Grand Prix SE?

you mean away from the side you're working on...if you're working on left, turn it to the right and vice versa

@@slin0053 It depends on the vehicle

@@Diamond_79 serious question what vehicles have a rack where if you turn the wheel to the right, the tie rod goes to the right?

It depends if the car has the tie rods in front of the wheel or behind the wheels

@@themechanic6117 oooh never thought about that

His mostly likely didn’t have one , he kept mentioning red thread locker so I’m sure that was used instead .

Ive done that for years.it doesnt work for every car

@@themechanic6117 Do you guys think there is room on a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix to use a pipe wrench? If not do you think there is enough room to use this tool you have on the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix?

Inner tie rod remover. I have a new video out on a similar tool that's even easier to use than this one ! 👍

How to get this

Any auto parts store...

I know

Inner tie rod tool

I have a review of that tool as well . when doing a lot of inner tie rods youll find that one tool isnt enough to get the job done. You need different variations of that tool

The rubber boot goes over it...

@@themechanic6117 Cool

Use a torch. Heat up the outer tie rod where the threads are. Hold the inner tie rod with a wrench and use another wrench to turn off the outer tie rod while its hot

@@themechanic6117 its pretty seized to the point it started slipping on part i held inner tie rod at and kinda stripped it

YES ! THNKS DAM ITS PISSING ME OFFWATCHING HIM DO THS AND ITS NOT MY RIDE LOL

Autozone is not renting that flashlight tool any more now it’s just the universal one that he’s using

I tried renting it but the universal one wont work on my car, so im glad this atleast exists as an alternative

AutoZone is still renting the flash like looking one, you have to get somebody who knows. It’s like $200 though lol

@@element-ki3gz He said he has that other tool, here's an example my car is broke down I don't have no way to get to the parts store I can get this tool off Amazon for $15 so that's what I'm getting and I'm going to try it. If you read all of the comments the author stated he has that other tool and it does not work on every car

What size extensions? I use a 3/8 to 1/2 adapter and use all 1/2 extensions

True, but it's a cheap tool that can stay in your tool box if u want it.

Here is why. Yesterday, I rented the proper tool to install a new inner tie rod end on my son's Nissan Sentra 05.. The new tie rod end had the proper "notch" for the tool to grab. All set...when I removed the boot from the old inner tie rod end, the tie rod end was smooth like a baby's butt all around, no notch. Put the wheel back on and went to the local Princess Auto and bought the tool ($13.00) in the video (BTW, I did the job yesterday and watch the video today....). It work like a charm to remove the old tie rod end and I used the proper tool to install the new "notched" tie rod end. This is why.

Exactly, this tool has saved my butt plenty of times. There is no one perfect tool for inner tie rods. Thank you for your comment.

Link to tool?

😂

I’ve heard about that

I've done that before👍