I don't think I've ever seen this tie rod removal technique, I simply whack the mating surface area around the tapered tie rod end, the knuckle, and the shock pops the tie rod free. The same is true with the ball joints.
Nice, your HMMWV came with CTIS spindles? It must be a newer variant. I bought and installed CTIS spindles on my M998. All 4 would deflate no issues but when inflating 1 spindle seal leaks air into the the hub itself then continue to pressurize transfer case which then bubbles up out my transmission dipstick. Man I've taken this 1 hub apart multiple times to try to replace the seal but havent figured out a way to remove that old seal to replace with new. I am really struggling to get that done. I wish you made a video replacing that seal because the way you make your videos is very easy to follow.
I just finished replacing the CTIS seal and it was in TIGHT. So tight that i couldn't simply pry it out. I ended up carefully drilling into the seal (don't drill to far) then used a screw to pry it up. Hope this helps.
@@Drop-Kick-69 Good to know I wasn’t just being too soft on the seal. I was mainly concerned about damaging the steering arm cover. I guess it actually require some serious persuasion. I will try that next time I have a whole weekend off work. Thx for sharing.
