I'm Officially an idiot... Tie Rod screwed up - need to rethread end

[Todd Adams]

Can you take the other end off and bring it by the school? If so I will fix it for you. It will have to be today or friday since i have classes Wed & Thurs. Give me a call 631-7993
Todd

[taylorRichie]

Todd took care of me... Thanks again Todd!! See you Saturday at Denny's, then off to Forest Lake trail.

[rowhard]

Glad you fingered it out. Was going to suggest, and for those here that make the same mistake on any thread, there is a thing called a thread file. Yes, a file with the different thread pitches. Doesn't work every time, but most times. Handy little tool. One of those things you never use,.... but once

[taylorRichie]

That's also what Todd recommended...

Looked like he ended up cleaning up the treads with a wire wheel, lightly tapered the end, then used pneumatic grinder with a thin cut off like wheel, and ran it through the threads.

Then ran the castle nut slowly through, backing off at the slightest tension, and cleaning up the threads again, then repeating until it made its way on.

Definitely going to look into a file if I ever run into something like this again... which I hope doesn't happen.

[rowhard]

Yea, the file comes in the different, common thread pitches. Use to carry them in the old tool box on the Air Force Flight Line. Handy tool in a pinch.

[sindarin]

Imagine that happenstance now popping off on your CENTER DRAG LINK also!

Replaced with a new pitman arm we could not break loose from the steering box ($200 for both from online sources)

Good thing it's rolls again man... Now, onto the torsion bars.