I dont know why the stock tie rod ends don't have cotter pins. Mine didnt when I changed mine. But the new one come with all the hardware like a new jam nut, a cotter pin, a new boot, and a little nut to screw on top for the grease fiting thing. To remove the nut under the balljoint, just use a breaker bar to loosen it and it should come right out.
After that take your separator tool and put it between the knuckle and the boot and dont worry about damaging it becuase it comes with a new one and take a mallet and and hit it until it pops off the steering knuckle. After that use a wrench to hold the tie rod end itself and another one to loosen the nut. Take a mallet and tap it on the wrench to loosen that nut and after that itll screw off. Before doing this make sure you take measurements before removing it so it can be or close to being at the same spot where it was before. The installation will be the reverse of removal. After when you get it on, use your grease gun and put grease in the grease fitting hole until it oozes out a little and then stop and put on the little nut thing.
If you have anymore questions on this, please dont hesitate to reply to this message or pm me. Well take it easy.
