 tie rod ends, removal? |
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| tat2dphreak |
  Jan 1 2006, 03:21 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya  Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region   |
so it's a nice 80 degree January day, perfect for a front suspension refresh right? I go out to my garage and start following the instructions for changing the ball joint, tie-rod end, and struts...
remove the tension adjuster and adjuster arm... no problem, they were only hand tight... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) I go to remove the tie-rod end... removed the pin and nut, no problem... wow, this is going good so far... I try removing the tie-rod from the strut arm... no go pry with chisel... not a budge... go get a ball-joint seperator from autozone... hit it with a hammer as far as it would go... nothing... stand on it with a cheater bar... nope now what?! |
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| ArtechnikA |
Jan 1 2006, 03:31 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
get two big hammers - like 5 lb big. put one on one side of the Pittman arm - like a backstop. hit the other side of the arm with the other big hammer. the tie rod end is conical, and if you can deform the tapered seat - even a little, even got a millisecond, it "should" pop the tie rod end right out. i've had it work a couple of times...
since you've decided the end is junk (which it is, after you've used a pickle fork on it...) you can use heat on the Pittman arm socket area. again - you're trying to make the hole just a little bit bigger and break the bond. i had one so stuck i needed to remove the upright and use the BIG press to force it out - that's an option... |
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| TimT |
Jan 1 2006, 03:46 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Yeap 2 BFH and heat.
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| Jeroen |
Jan 1 2006, 04:32 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
judging your description, you got a "pickle fork"
go back to your FLAPS and get the right tool then it'll pop right off... |
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| tat2dphreak |
Jan 1 2006, 05:02 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
what is the other tool? this thing looks like a big-ass tuning fork... I'll go for the sledges and heat method, thanks! |
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| TimT |
Jan 1 2006, 05:06 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Other tool look a bit like this.. there are other similars tools which do the same thing.
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