Rob,
The Moss catalog suggests unscrewing the nut holding the steering are to the
tie rod end a couple of turns, put a jack under the nut and lift a half inch
or so and then use a brass drift punch and a big hammer to pound on the
steering arm to separate the tie rod end from the steering arm. That's what
I was trying to do. It appeared to me that it was having no effect at all
and I did manage to get a rather large blood blister out of the attempt and
some rather odd looks from my neighbors. Must of been something I said?
Since my tie rod ends seem to be in good shape, I didn't want to use a
pickle fork and risk ripping the rubber boot on the tie rod end. It was
suggested that I leave the tie rod end in place and unscrew the tie rod,
marking where the threads go into the tie rod end so that I can reset my toe
in to the same place. Since this will accomplish the same thing as removing
the tie rod ends, I will try that today, weather and time permitting.
Thanks for your time and advise. I'm a real novice at suspension and
steering, but have a feeling that I'll be a little more knowledgeable pretty
soon. The rubber bushings look like they're in need of replacement also.
Dave 72B
-----Original Message-----
From: RobMGB@aol.com <RobMGB@aol.com>
To: djw69@idt.net <djw69@idt.net>
Date: Monday, May 29, 2000 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: Separating tie rod from steering rod
>In a message dated 5/29/00 7:18:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, djw69@idt.net
>writes:
>
><< 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. >>
>The tie rod ends are separated by hammering a tie rod fork in just under
the
>ruber boot. If you are trying to take the whole tie rod off it screws on.
Not
>sure what you are hammering.
>
>RobMGB
>74B
>
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