Outer Tie Rod Socket? Anyone ever use one?

[YoshiMoshi3]

Anyone ever use an outer tie rod socket? Didn't know there was such a thing. Does it work well or damage the stud when you use it? Would defiantly help with seized up tie rods.

The only video I could find of someone using it was a short video on YouTube of someone using it to take an old outer tie rod off a new inner tie rod. I believe Sunex and Mac also make one.

 

[djbmw]

Anyone ever use an outer tie rod socket? Didn't know there was such a thing. Does it work well or damage the stud when you use it? Would defiantly help with seized up tie rods.

The only video I could find of someone using it was a short video on YouTube of someone using it to take an old outer tie rod off a new inner tie rod. I believe Sunex and Mac also make one.

Even after watching the video, I still dont understand why anyone would use or buy one. Just use your hand and unscrew it. If its really seized, use heat on the threads (torch or induction heater) and your wrench to get it moving.

There's also a school of thought that, if the outter is so seized that it takes you nearly liquifying it to remove it - you should just replace the thing.

The cost of aftermarket inner and outters allow for most people to just replace the whole thing. Use an angle grinder to cut the old one off within seconds... and then install the new one and get an alignment.

 

[volaredon]

Keep your hands out of the way for sure.
I only ever use mine for removing never on install of the replacement

 

[drokihazan]

If the outer isn't moving like this. It's time to take the inner off with a pipe wrench and throw it in the trash. Tie rods only cost as much as this socket probably.

 

[Wrench97]

Think of out school outer tie rod ends with the split sleeve, The socket works but will damage the stud so use it on the ones being replaced and it's good.