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| Qarl |
 Jul 13 2003, 12:36 PM
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Shriveled member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None   |
I thought my tie rods were German... Will this work?
Just kidding. Is this the correct "pickel fork" tool needed to remove the tie rods from the struts? Attached image(s) 
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| ChrisReale |
Jul 13 2003, 12:41 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
Yes, although it looks a bit big for tie rod ends. That might be better suited for ball joints.
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| Jeroen |
Jul 13 2003, 12:59 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 |
This 'pickle fork' didn't help much on my tie-rods, but it did on the balljoints on the a-arms
For the tie-rods I had more luck with the clamping-style tool YMMV cheers, Jeroen |
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| philinjax |
Jul 13 2003, 02:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Jacksonville, Florida Member No.: 476 |
Karl, This is the tool you need for tie rod end ball joint removals:
Phil Attached image(s) 
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| philinjax |
Jul 13 2003, 02:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Jacksonville, Florida Member No.: 476 |
Karl,
Here is the one I bought from JCW long ago before the price got up to the teens. Phil |
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| ChrisReale |
Jul 13 2003, 02:34 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
Or you could beat the shit outta them with a hammer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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| Qarl |
Jul 13 2003, 02:35 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
How about one of these?
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| philinjax |
Jul 13 2003, 02:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Jacksonville, Florida Member No.: 476 |
Ooops! I will try again.
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| ChrisReale |
Jul 13 2003, 02:42 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
do you just torque down on the bolt and it spreads the jaws to pull the end apart?
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| maf914 |
Jul 14 2003, 07:24 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None 
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Karl,
I bought a tool from Automotion several years ago while re-doing the front end that looks exactly like the one in your photo. It seperated the left tie rod end perfectly, but when I tried the right rod end the damn thing let me down. The problem was that the jaws of the tool kept slipping off the knuckle of the steering arm. I don't know if the right knuckle was slightly smaller that the one on the left, which I suspect, or if the tool was flexing, which I also suspect, allowing the arms to spread apart letting the knuckle slip trough. I tried everthing I could think of and finally gave up with the tool. I proceeded to get a pickle fork and torch and beat the crap out of that joint before it gave way. Five minutes on the left, two hours on the right! Plus the trip to the auto store to buy a fork! Good luck! Mike |
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