 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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Delaware USA  Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
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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| Dave_Darling |
Jul 13 2008, 12:54 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,200 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Two words: Air chisel. Tears up the nut when you use it to spin off the ball joint nut, but you should be replacing the nut anyway. Also makes short work of the wedge pin holding the ball joint to the strut!
Having the "special tool" is handy for when you are tightening up that ball joint nut, but I wouldn't bother using it for removal. I've heard too many stories about the tool itself stripping... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) --DD |
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| PeeGreen 914 |
Jul 13 2008, 04:27 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Jul 12 2008, 11:54 PM)  Two words: Air chisel. Tears up the nut when you use it to spin off the ball joint nut, but you should be replacing the nut anyway. Also makes short work of the wedge pin holding the ball joint to the strut! Having the "special tool" is handy for when you are tightening up that ball joint nut, but I wouldn't bother using it for removal. I've heard too many stories about the tool itself stripping... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) --DD (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) My prefered method to a T (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Posts in this topic
jimkelly replace front ball joints and tie rods Jul 12 2008, 04:37 PM
r_towle For the tie rod ends, there is a nice puller (look... Jul 12 2008, 04:59 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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