Battlin' a Bell Crank

I have to replace a bent tie rods on my 69 CJ5 and cannot get it loose from the bell crank. It keeps eating gouges into my tie rod fork and will not budge. Everything else came loose no problem. Any body have any tricks? I hate to try to buy a new bell crank just because I've been out smarted by a piece of iron.

 

I've had it in kroil for a day. I may have to look for a gear puller. There is not much for it to pull on, however, TNX Much.

 

what works best is to put a 2 or 3 pound hammer on one side of the hole where the tie rod end goes thru the bellcrank and hit the other side of the bellcrank just don't miss and hit the tie rod end. a couple of good hits and it will drop out you don't have to the tie rod end just 90 degrees from where it goes thru the bellcrank.

 

Thnaks. I'll give it a shot.

 

Throw some heat on that bad boy to help it along.

 

We're thinkin' along the same line. One minute with a MAPP Gas torch and a 2lb. hammer = success. It came apart like I knew what I was doing. Saved the bell crank, and I may have new steering soon. TNX All.

 

glad it worked for you usually the vibration from the hammer is enough works on ball joints too.