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tl;dr- Searched several forum sites + Google and came up empty handed. Can anyone tell me the PN or even an aftermarket source for the 22mm jam nut found on the inner tie rod of a 2008 SR5 V8?
Full story- Changed my tie rod ends yesterday, was some of the toughest damn work I’ve done on her yet. I say this after probably 50+ jobs, from swapping dash bulbs to fluid exchanges to brake work to two spring/shock swaps.
Everything went smooth until it came to backing off the inner tie rod jam nuts... They were either the epitome of seized or King Kong himself did my last alignment.
The passenger side eventually gave in after a third PB Blaster soak and a ridiculous pull on a combination wrench + cheater bar. The driver’s side had decided it wasn’t coming off alive though, so after everything I could think of- copious amounts of PB Blaster + soak time to bottle jack assist to MAPP heat, an 18” pipe wrench + deadlift style pull was what broke it free. Let’s just say it’s no longer serviceable by the intended 22mm combination wrench.
Knowing I need an alignment after this install, I want to replace said nut before taking to the shop.
Full story- Changed my tie rod ends yesterday, was some of the toughest damn work I’ve done on her yet. I say this after probably 50+ jobs, from swapping dash bulbs to fluid exchanges to brake work to two spring/shock swaps.
Everything went smooth until it came to backing off the inner tie rod jam nuts... They were either the epitome of seized or King Kong himself did my last alignment.
The passenger side eventually gave in after a third PB Blaster soak and a ridiculous pull on a combination wrench + cheater bar. The driver’s side had decided it wasn’t coming off alive though, so after everything I could think of- copious amounts of PB Blaster + soak time to bottle jack assist to MAPP heat, an 18” pipe wrench + deadlift style pull was what broke it free. Let’s just say it’s no longer serviceable by the intended 22mm combination wrench.
Knowing I need an alignment after this install, I want to replace said nut before taking to the shop.
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