RE: Playing with suspension bits

[Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>]

I have found a really BFH works exceedingly well.
whacka whacka whacka I know someday i'll shatter it tho... thats my
luck...
brian
the guy with the really BFH.


On Fri, 19 Oct 2001, Fry, Larry wrote:

> I've seen these tools and thought, "looks like an excellent idea, but I
> wonder how durable they would be..?"  It would seem that they, unlike the
> pickle fork, would put no stress on ancillary components.  If you've found
> that they hold up well, I will get one!
>
> Larry  sandiego16V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Alexander [mailto:rick@brubakerbox.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:41 PM
> To: Colin; Fry, Larry
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Playing with suspension bits
>
>
> I have retired my pickle fork. I bought a tie rod press a few years ago from
> (I think) Northern Hydraulics. It's a pair of fingers in a "Y" shape. At the
> center there is a hinge with a third finger in the middle. The single finger
> is tapped for a bolt on the end away from the fork. You place the split end
> on the spindle around the tie rod and the single finger on the head of the
> tie rod nut after loosening it. Turn down the bolt and pop goes the tie rod
> end. Haven't bought a boot since I got this tool and it was cheap, like
> under $15.00.
>
> Rick Alexander
> http://www.brubakerbox.com
> http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
> http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin" <cwass99@home.com>
> To: "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 8:34 PM
> Subject: RE: Playing with suspension bits
>
>
> >      Oops...my bad :(  I do know the difference between a bolt and a nut,
> > apparently my typing finger doesn't.
> >      Of the 4 dust covers involved in my adventures (2 balljoint, 2
> tie-rod
> > ends) one actually didn't split.  Replaced it anyhow.  Alignment is
> planned for
> > very early next week.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Colin
> >
> >
> > On 18-Oct-01 Fry, Larry wrote:
> > > In case Colin's advice on the "bolt" that holds the axle onto the hub
> has
> > > confused any of the new-to-the-mechanical-bits-people on the list, it
> isn't
> > > a bolt...it's a big nut.  (those two terms cannot be used
> interchangably)
> > > The rest of his advice is spot-on and well-written.  I would add that
> when
> > > you use the pickle-fork to release the ball joints/tie-rod ends, you
> WILL
> > > destroy the rubber dust covers.  So, have new ones handy.
> > >
> > > Larry   sandiego16V
> >
> >
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