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      dn02 replied to the thread Coolant leak.
      I'm dealing with the same issue. Replaced the hose but no joy. Now I'm thinking it's the gasket. Curious to see how yours turns out.
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      dn02 replied to the thread Tie rod end is really stuck.
      The pitman arm and tie rod puller did not help remove the tie rod pin. All it did was mushroom the top of the pin. So first I had to...
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      dn02 replied to the thread Tie rod end is really stuck.
      That's what caused the pin to mushroom and did not help remove it
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      dn02 replied to the thread Tie rod end is really stuck.
      Definitely a non destructive place to start.
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      dn02 replied to the thread Tie rod end is really stuck.
      I've heated it, but hot enough to melt, wouldn't that kind of heat also damage the knuckle?
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      dn02 replied to the thread Tie rod end is really stuck.
      I understand this concern and I am a bit worried about it. I guess at this point I'm thinking if it takes so much force to get the pin...
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      dn02 replied to the thread Tie rod end is really stuck.
      Okay, appreciate all the replies and advice. Gonna get myself a BFH and have another go at this on the weekend.
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      dn02 replied to the thread Tie rod end is really stuck.
      The difference from what I was doing is the BFH
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      dn02 replied to the thread Tie rod end is really stuck.
      Thanks for the video and image. Confirms I was hitting it in the right place.
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      dn02 replied to the thread Tie rod end is really stuck.
      Okay, so I'm looking at the Husky 4 pound engineers hammer. Is that what we are talking about here? That might be something to try if...
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      dn02 replied to the thread Tie rod end is really stuck.
      At this point, it does owe me money.
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      dn02 replied to the thread Tie rod end is really stuck.
      Okay, so that's two votes for a bigger hammer. Or maybe its the image you put in my head that will do the trick.
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      dn02 replied to the thread Tie rod end is really stuck.
      Well, its not a sledge hammer, but a good sized all steel head. And I would estimate the number of knocks in the hundreds. I don't...
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      dn02 replied to the thread Oem high beams always on.
      Yeah, my H4 had all black wires - not helpful. I replaced them.
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      My left tie rod end is really, really stuck. I banged on the knuckle with a hammer, tried to pry it apart with a pickle fork, heated...
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