Paul,
Pickle forks work OK but there are better tools to do the job which don't
rip apart the boots and do as much damage. I have pickle forks and a few
other tools to seperate joints. I only use the fork when I need to take
apart a suspension quickly.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam & Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
To: "Autox" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 5:59 PM
Subject: RE: Separating ball joints
> Fred:
>
> A pickle fork works great, but don't skimp on quality. I went through a
> couple of ball-joint separators before getting a quality tool for about
$20
> that popped everything apart with no problems.
>
> Paul
>
>
> > Howdy all!
> >
> > How do I separate ball joints and tie rod ends without damaging them?
> > The only way I know is to beat them apart with a pickle fork. They are
> > all good (only the seals need to be replaced) and I don't want to damage
> > them during disassembly.
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Fred Schroeder
> > Denison, TX
> > '70 SRL311-13359
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