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alright so my friend put on my tien s techs on the front today.
everything went well but the passenger side tie end rod threads got messed up a bit so you cant screw the bolt on. all the dealers were closed so i couldnt get a replacement and most of them were out of stock.
we even tried an air ratchet it couldnt get past the messed up threads.
anyone know what i can do to fix it. or know a place that has them in stock.
i would like to get it before 1pm tomorrow. 10/27.

 
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does the tie rod keep spinning when you try to bolt it up?

 
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yea! i hate that
you know a fix?

 
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Now if you DO manage to warp the threads, all hope is not lost! Once you're finished with the install and you try to put the 17mm nut back on, it will turn the tie rod bolt as you try to screw it on, thus making no progress. To prevent it from turning, you will need to put LOTS of pressure on top of the tie rod as you screw it back on. I've heard of people wedging a piece of wood on top of it, but I find the best way to go about it is with the OEM jack. Just set it on top and raise it until you have it wedged down really good (see pic below). If that doesn't work, just wedge it more and more until it does work. If you give up, the part runs about $40 at honda dealers. Hopefully you won't have resort to that though.

http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...spring+install

 
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sweet thanks
i got it to work