Inner tie rod help please

rusty_g80 · 12-02-2014, 01:39 PM

I was trying to replace the inner left (driver side) tie rod on my 330xi last night. I rented tie rod tool from Advance Autoparts and just could not break it loose. I used my impact wrench to turn it and it would not budge just started stripping the surface on the tie rod (the impact wrench has close to 1000 ft-lb of breaking force and 600-780 ft-lb of working torque which should be plenty, took out my cv axle nut with it without much effort).
Am I missing something? Is there some kind of retaining clip? Is it reverse threaded? Do they just use a lot of permanent Locktite?

Wolf 335 · 12-02-2014, 02:16 PM

Penetrating oil

rusty_g80 · 12-02-2014, 02:51 PM

I sprayed it with PB Blaster. So there is no additional retaining devices? Just regular thread?

rusty_g80 · 12-03-2014, 12:02 PM

Wolf 335, I think that did the trick. I let the driver side soak overnight, and when I got back to it it came off with no effort. Passenger side I made sure to spray PB Blaster into the groves that run perpendicular to the thread and it came out easy. Thank you for reply.

Wolf 335 · 12-03-2014, 12:26 PM

Its what saved me when my sparkplug was seized in.

Glad you got it done.

David0ff · 12-03-2014, 01:21 PM

you guys need a small propane torch when working on suspension bolts it takes about 1-5 mins plus some small hammer taps and things will loosen up

12-02-2014, 01:39 PM	#1
rusty_g80 Private First Class 35 Rep 189 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 50i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Inner tie rod help please I was trying to replace the inner left (driver side) tie rod on my 330xi last night. I rented tie rod tool from Advance Autoparts and just could not break it loose. I used my impact wrench to turn it and it would not budge just started stripping the surface on the tie rod (the impact wrench has close to 1000 ft-lb of breaking force and 600-780 ft-lb of working torque which should be plenty, took out my cv axle nut with it without much effort). Am I missing something? Is there some kind of retaining clip? Is it reverse threaded? Do they just use a lot of permanent Locktite?
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12-02-2014, 02:16 PM	#2
Wolf 335 Brigadier General 2341 Rep 3,539 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: GTA - Greater Toronto Area iTrader: (0)	Penetrating oil
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12-02-2014, 02:51 PM	#3
rusty_g80 Private First Class 35 Rep 189 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 50i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I sprayed it with PB Blaster. So there is no additional retaining devices? Just regular thread?
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12-03-2014, 12:02 PM	#4
rusty_g80 Private First Class 35 Rep 189 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 50i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Wolf 335, I think that did the trick. I let the driver side soak overnight, and when I got back to it it came off with no effort. Passenger side I made sure to spray PB Blaster into the groves that run perpendicular to the thread and it came out easy. Thank you for reply.
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12-03-2014, 12:26 PM	#5
Wolf 335 Brigadier General 2341 Rep 3,539 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: GTA - Greater Toronto Area iTrader: (0)	Its what saved me when my sparkplug was seized in. Glad you got it done.
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12-03-2014, 01:21 PM	#6
David0ff Combined Applications Group 1059 Rep 680 Posts Drives: Lada Scrapus Trofeo R Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Classified iTrader: (1)	you guys need a small propane torch when working on suspension bolts it takes about 1-5 mins plus some small hammer taps and things will loosen up
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