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Re: Tierods

To: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Tierods
From: Steve Chandler <chand@primenet.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1998 07:10:05 -0700
Cc: triumph owners digest <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: Chandler-O'Bagy Associates
References: <199804071352.OAA01267@fuspcjcc.culham.ukaea.org.uk> <98Apr7.150728gmt.66309@gateway.ukaea.org.uk>
These can be very stubborn. I use a ball joint extractor to remove
these, I have had no problems removing any joint with this tool, and
it does'nt damage anything.

cheers

steve

James wrote:
> 
> I have the oppersite problem, this time removing them.  I have removed
> the niloc nut, this is on the right hand tie rod, and the lock is so the
> car turns right.  This is to give me good access to the tierod.  How do
> I remove this without getting the angle grinder to it.  The stud is not
> moving any were.  Where abouts should the stearing wheel be to put the
> least force on the tie rod.  After hitting it a bit, I managed to
> unsease it, which was the reason for removing it, but I don't trust it,
> and wan't to replace it.
> 
> Is is supposed to be this dificult to remove on the lock, or is it just
> beaing stubben.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> James
> --
> James Carpenter
> Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot

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Steve Chandler - Chandler-O'Bagy Associates stevec@rtd.com

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