Originally posted by MassContour:
Every set of tie rod ends I've ever purchased (and not just for this car) have come with a new lock nut. But hey, that's just me.



I've purchased three outer tie rod ends from Ford, and not a single one of them has come with a lock nut.

To answer the question about removing. I've always used the scissors method of putting two wrenches close together and squeezing them (wrenches moving in opposite directions). Took quite a bit more force the first time I removed them. An ideal approach would be to find something solid the bottom wrench can rest on, then beat the piss out of the top one with a BFH.

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