Inner Tie Rod Problem, '93 240sx SE

[Delphic Reason]

Ok, I need to replace a "snapped" inner tie rod. It pretty much broke in half. Detaching the the inner tie rod half from the outer tie rod was a no brainer. However, I am having a lot of problems trying to unscrew the other half of the inner tie rod. It has given me quite the headache. I consulted my FSM, and even looked on Napa's "All Data" system trying to find information regarding the dissasembly/repair procedure. I came up with nothing. I was actually quite suprised how little info there seemed to be about the tie rods on this car.

So, is there something locking the inner tie rod in place?Do I need to do something before I attempt to unscrew the inner tie rod (not from the outer rod, from the other side)?

I can't seem to unscrew it no matter what I do, and I would rather ask some Nissan heads about it instead of sitting underneath the car making myself look like a fool.

Pictures, diagrams, step by step instructions, anything would be helpful. I miss my beautiful 240, and this is the only issue keeping me from enjoying it at the moment.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Sean

[180fan]

yeah there's a lockplate where the inner tie rod meets the steering rack. if you search for "tie rod 240sx" you should start to see how people got those off and get a view of the job you're gonna be doing.

[Delphic Reason]

yeah there's a lockplate where the inner tie rod meets the steering rack. if you search for "tie rod 240sx" you should start to see how people got those off and get a view of the job you're gonna be doing.

I did a search, and came up with some threads. Although, they just said there was a lockplate and that you need to remove first before you can unscrew the inner tie rod from the steering rack. I have looked and looked and looked. I don't see anything that can be undone, bent up, or anything resembling any sort of locking plate. Yet, I still can't seem to remove the inner tie rod. Does anyone have a closeup picture, or a diagram, or something explaining where this "lockplate" is? Maybe I just have some funky aftermarket tie rods, but I just don't see it.

Sean

[180fan]

yeah, the lockplate is right up against the rack where it meets up to the large bulbous part of the tie rod (the part that threads up against the rack).