Re: help! tie rod

["Ben Rogowski" <bgr13@earthlink.net>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>I use a Craftsman small (6" jaws) gear puller.  Sometimes the rod ends are a
real bitch but I've never seen one that I couldn't get apart.  The little
dimple is in the end of the rod just so this type of puller has a place to
seat.  Last time I replaced my tie rods I had a much harder time getting the
inners off than the outers.  So you have something to look forward to.

Ben R



> Hello everyone,
>
> Have a question. . .how do you disconnect the tie rod?
>  I need to replace the steering boot, and I've been
> pounding on the thing for an hour and can't get it
> off.  I took off the cotter pin and bolt, tried to use
> a fork thingy tool to pry the thing loose.  That
> didn't work.  tried jacking on the bottom of the bolt
> and sledge hammering down on the spindle piece, and
> that hasn't worked either.  Any ideas?
>
> -'Chung
>
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