Kevin,
I ASS-U-ME that you are talking about the tie rod ends. These are a
tapered pin in a tapered hole and are tightened (read wedged) together
when the castle nut is tightened. Many years has added to the problem.
I have always managed to free them by holding a mallet, about 2 or 3
pounds against one side of the the steering lever and striking the
opposite side with a 20 oz hammer. Probably should use a ball peen type
here. 3 or 4 hefty strikes against the lever should do it. This sets up
a shock wavw in the assembly which frees the parts. Then, with the nut
loosened to be flush with the end of the ball threads, strike the nut
upward. This has always removed the beasts for me.
Chuck Schaefer
Kevin Richards wrote:
>
> Wow, those suckers are on there tight!!
>
> I removed the front passenger side shock so that I may take it in for a
> core...needs to be replaced with a nice new one.
> My problem is.....I figured...while I'm in here, I may as well replace
> all the rubber gaskets, spacers...etc on the spindle. However, when I
> came to remove the ball joint, I took off the castle nut, and no way is
> that thing budging.
>
> Does this just need the persuation of a ball joint separator (looks like
> a tuning fork on steroids)???
> Or is there something that I am missing??
>
> any help is always appreciated...
>
> thanks
>
> Kevin Richards.
>
> 62 MGA
> 77MGB
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