Hey guys, trying to take the a-arms out so I can have new ball joints pressed in and the front bolt will not come out. I've got it loose, but I can't pull the damn thing out because it keeps contacting the rack and pinion in the boot area. Any suggestions? Helms doesn't make any mention of this. It seems like the thing is just supposed to slide out.

 

Turn the steering wheel as far as you can to the side away from the control arm you are removing and then angle the tie rod up or down to get the clearance you need.

 

Geez, I am such a frickin idiot. Thanks dude.

 

No prob, just be thankfull you werent in the situation i was in. I was doing a junkyard pull and they didn't have the key to the car. So I broke the stearing lock pin, those suckers aren't worth **** why the hell do they put them in? they do nothing it takes 10 seconds to break them and I'm not a big guy, i'm only 145 lbs.

 

Crawling around in the dirt trying to do that must have been fun.

Well, I have proven how one can stop using their brain when you get caught up in something.