 replace front ball joints and tie rods, what special tools needed? |
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| jimkelly |
 Jul 12 2008, 04:37 PM
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i see that the turbo tie rods look alot different than stock?
edit: pics of my front suspension - looks like I have a worn part or two (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) jim Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| r_towle |
Jul 12 2008, 04:59 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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For the tie rod ends, there is a nice puller (looks like a gear puller) that does alot less harm to the rubber boot.
If the tie rods have been replaced or removed in the past couple of years, they will come out of the spindle with a few good hard hits of a hammer on the side of the spindle are that holds the tie rod end. If you are tossing the tie rod end, use a tuning fork... Ball joints. You can buy the special socket (pelican parts) that lines up with the slots in the ball joint retainer and use a socket wrench to get it off. I have used a large pipe wrench many times with no issue..but you can only bite about 1/4 of an inch so it takes a bit of talent and both hands to get a good enough grip to take it off... Rich |
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jimkelly replace front ball joints and tie rods Jul 12 2008, 04:37 PM
Dave_Darling Two words: Air chisel. Tears up the nut when you... Jul 13 2008, 12:54 AM
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Two words: Air chisel. Tears up the nut when yo... Jul 13 2008, 04:27 PM 914Sixer Soak everthing in your favorite solution, I prefer... Jul 13 2008, 07:03 AM Spoke Lots of good suggestions. Mine overlap:
Ball join... Jul 13 2008, 08:39 AM Gint :agree: You don't need the special tool.
B... Jul 13 2008, 04:09 PM dale 914 Does anyone have pictures on how to replace the ba... Jul 19 2008, 08:45 PM Dave_Darling Replacing ball joints:
Remove the cotter pin from... Jul 19 2008, 11:22 PM ChrisNPDrider Notes from the field today: frozen tie rod end, br... Jul 20 2008, 01:06 AM |
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