Sounds like you get in the same trouble with your wife as I do. I have
several of her turkey basters sitting in my oil drain pan that I have used
to suck out one kind of gunk or another from cars.
Sounds like a plan, I'll see about picking up some sort of a needle
grease/oil injector and some sealer. I ordered my boots from lbcarco and
they came with the good clamps as I was forewarned about the plastic tie
type clamps.
It sure is nice to have people like you to ask these questions of who have
been there and done that. I've had my car since it was new and it's been
pretty good to me so I haven't had to do a lot of the things to my car that
many on the list have to do when DPO's haven't done good jobs of upkeep on
their cars. However, it does seem like I am spending a lot more time
repairing lately than driving.
Thanks again for the advise,
Dave 72 B about to be on the road again.
-----Original Message-----
From: wizardz@toad.net <wizardz@toad.net>
To: Dave Wood <djw69@idt.net>
Date: Monday, May 29, 2000 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: Separating tie rod from steering rod
>Same problem here Dave....
>getting oil in the boot.
> SOLUTION:
> Once you have the boots on (use the screw
>type hose clamps not the wimpy nylon tie wraps some dists.
>send with the boots)
>
> Simply punch a hole in the top of the boot at the 'top' edge
>of the accordion pleat and inject the oil. You can then place a dab
>of silicone sealer into the hole.
>The make needle grease gun nipples. I took one a jammed it
>on the end of a turkey baser
>wrappped a bit of tape around the connection and pumped
>in the amount listed.
>
>Hasn't leaked yet.
>
>Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com (new
>format)
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Wood <djw69@idt.net>
>To: MGB <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Monday, May 29, 2000 9:13 PM
>Subject: Re: Separating tie rod from steering rod
>
>
>>Paul,
>>
>>My brother-in-law suggested that I might try that as well, but I needed to
>>quit for the day so I put it all back together until I have more time. I
>>didn't want to use the pickle as I don't think it can be done without
>>ruining the tie rod boot. I'll give your idea a try tomorrow if I can
find
>>the time and let you know if I was successful. I'm still not certain how
I
>>will get the 90 wt oil in the boot, but I will wait until I get the new
>>boots on first.
>>
>>Thanks for the advise, next time I'll listen to my brother-in-law also.
>>
>>Dave 72 B
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: wizardz@toad.net <wizardz@toad.net>
>>To: Dave Wood <djw69@idt.net>; MGB <mgs@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Monday, May 29, 2000 4:57 PM
>>Subject: Re: Separating tie rod from steering rod
>>
>>
>>>Someone just recently made this suggestion to me which worked
>>>well if you really don't want to hassle with separating them.
>>>
>>>Loosen... and then just snug tighten the tie rod end lock nut.
>>>wrap a piece of masking tape around the tie rod right up against the nut
>>>now unscrew the rod from the tie rod end, leaving the tapered ball
>>>joint untouched and still attached to the steering arm.
>>>
>>>Makes it easy to change boots on the rack, etc.
>>>
>>>You can also measure a distance up the arm the tie rod end
>>>for a reference of how far to screw it back in.
>>>But the nut should still be marking exactly how far back in
>>>to screw the rod.
>>>
>>>Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com (new
>>>format)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Dave Wood <djw69@idt.net>
>>>To: MGB <mgs@autox.team.net>
>>>Date: Monday, May 29, 2000 7:17 PM
>>>Subject: Separating tie rod from steering rod
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm trying to replace my steering rack boots today and using the advise
>in
>>>>the Moss catalog. I can't seem to get the tie rod to separate from the
>>>>steering arm. I loosened the tie rod adjuster nut as indicated, jacked
>it
>>>>up a haft inch or so on the nut and beat on the steering rod but no luck
>>on
>>>>separating. I don't want to replace the tie rod ends as they appear
>tight
>>>>and their boots are fine. Would it help to unbolt the steering arm?
Any
>>>>suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I have been pounding as close
>as
>>>I
>>>>can get to the tie rod end from the rear. It seems to me that I hit it
>>>hard
>>>>enough to separate anything not welded, but I am wondering if all of the
>>>>shock is been taken by the steering arm rather than the connection?
>>>>
>>>>Dave 72 B
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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