Tie rods replacement

Leah1 · 01-17-2016, 02:01 PM

Both tie rods are seized and garage cannot do alignment adjustments. So I'm going to have a go at replacing the tie rods. Might aswell replace the whole tie rod, Euro car parts do them for £50 complete
Do I need a special tool to remove these? More so to release the inner one?
Anyone done it have a guide?
Thanks

MPD78 · 01-17-2016, 08:07 PM

Same thing happened to me when I went for alignment. They said BMW's are well known for it, so much so that they refuse to do wheel alignments on BMW's on Saturdays when they are only open for half the day!
I just took my car to another garage where they used a heat gun/tool of some sort to free the rods and then went back to the original place to finish the alignment.

mjn77 · 01-18-2016, 08:20 AM

Yup, one of mine is seized. Alignment is only very slightly out so not too bothered at the moment.

Digitalize · 01-18-2016, 09:52 AM

My rear arms were seized, and my tie rods ha.

Cro · 01-18-2016, 09:58 AM

38mm spanner or wrench is the strangest thing you'll need. Just the usual after that

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Leah1 First Lieutenant 28 Rep 323 Posts Drives: 320d m sport Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Space iTrader: (0)	Tie rods replacement Both tie rods are seized and garage cannot do alignment adjustments. So I'm going to have a go at replacing the tie rods. Might aswell replace the whole tie rod, Euro car parts do them for £50 complete Do I need a special tool to remove these? More so to release the inner one? Anyone done it have a guide? Thanks
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MPD78 Private 2 Rep 83 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport 2008 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: London/Surrey iTrader: (0)	Same thing happened to me when I went for alignment. They said BMW's are well known for it, so much so that they refuse to do wheel alignments on BMW's on Saturdays when they are only open for half the day! I just took my car to another garage where they used a heat gun/tool of some sort to free the rods and then went back to the original place to finish the alignment.
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mjn77 Lieutenant Colonel 1078 Rep 1,959 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Yup, one of mine is seized. Alignment is only very slightly out so not too bothered at the moment. __________________ // E90 M3 LCI DCT in Jerez Black with Fox Red Leather // Alcantara Trim // ST XTA Coilovers // 1.75 Exhaust Mod // Pinnacle Undertray // @jerez.black.e90.m3 // Euro Alpine Road Trips 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022
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Digitalize Photographer 413 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	My rear arms were seized, and my tie rods ha.
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01-18-2016, 09:58 AM	#5
Cro Private First Class 17 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: N.Ireland iTrader: (0)	38mm spanner or wrench is the strangest thing you'll need. Just the usual after that
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