jc-place

I have tried removing the tie rod end by unscrewing the bolt to top until flush then wacked it with a 3lbs hammer(method used by many mechanics). The rod will not drop down and it just smashed the the top of the bolt a little. If I were to use the a "pickle fork" tie rod separator it looks like it would damage the boot on the tie rod end. Is there a special tool required for Mercedes Benz?? For now I have put it all back together.

The main reason I am trying to remove it, is to replace the steering rack boot.

desired_speeds

you dont smash the top of the bolt with it. you smash the side of the spindle so the energy is transferred to the side of the bolt to knock it loose.

Fabio D

1+ Be carefull with the fenders!

Fabio Daniel

jc-place

It finally came off using a pitman puller from local Harbor Freight tools. This tool was almost too big but i made it work at the right angle and monkeying with it for about 30 min. Wacking the spindle like all the You Tube videos showed would not work to free mine. New steering rack boot went on quickly after dropping the tie rod end.

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalog...sult?q=tie+rod

Thanks for all of the suggestions

dsmith

I use one like the sirtools.com #1014, if I want to save the boot. Pickle fork if I don't care.

snooozie

Here is the Mercedes tie rod tool you can use instead of hammering the joint and damaging the rubber boot and bolt or using the pickle fork and ripping up the rubber boot.


Part #202 589 02 33 00

zdmak sell um for $17 or so. Well worth it if you plan on changing the tie rod yourself.

skj0lsvik

+1
That's what I've allways done aswell, did it one hour ago on my w210 actually.. No probs and mine have run about 180k miles :P

renault12ts

That's the tool I used, and it worked. But it also bent.