So I've followed the instructions I've found online, and I'm making some great progress...but there's ALWAYS a snag.

Here's the situation:

I can't get this nut off. It just keeps spinning the entire stud. I've tried squeezing a pair of needlenose pliers around it to stop it from spinning, but no luck.

Got any suggestions?

 

Use a tie rod separator. It's like a fork that increases in fork width. Before I found that out that mother ****** gave me so much **** I just took out the whole arm, which in return messed up my toe settings. Go to a tool store and they should have one.

 

What exactly is that gonna do for me? What do I need to do once I get the separator?

Is that going to keep it from spinning so I can get the nut completely off?

 

If its a tapered fit use a clamp and pull it back together and lock it tight. Remove the nut and release the clamp. Problem solved.

Good Luck...

 

haha same trouble when i did mine. had to eventually use a nut buster to get it out. i used a tie rod separater and giant vice grips but still couldn't get it out. i don't understand why there's nothing built into the arm to stop the spinning. good luck man

 

I just finished mine. I tapped the back side with a hammer to wedge it back in an took an impact to it. That worked for me but not all of us have the luxury of an impact. Might try that method plus a clamp though even after tapping it i had to hold my hand on it to keep it in place.

 

I just finished doing mine for the second time. If you have a big pair of channel-lock pliers pinch it back together. They're tapered so if you force them back together the tapers lock together and will allow the nut to come off. You'll likely have to do the same thing when you put it back together.

 

I just marked the bolt alignment and took the whole arm out. much easier.

 

Thats what I did. Wanted to rip that m/f'r off

 

It's 9PM, and I finished 2 hours ago.

I too ended up taking the entire arm out on the driver side. The passenger side tierod cooperated with me.

Once I had the arm out, I was able to turn it around and line it up with carrier, THEN use a C-clamp to put enough pressure on it to hold it in place while I backed the nut off.

Then I did the same thing when it was time to put the nut back on after the new bearings were pressed in.