I finally broke down and bought one of those tie-rod end removers, the
one that looks like cup, with a slot in one side that slips into the
joint, a bolt in the other side that you torque down to pop off the
tie-rod end. Now, I haven't met a tie-rod I can't get apart, and with a
minimum of violence. Another good reason for leaving the nut screwed on
a few turns is to keep that puppy from taking off when it releases from
the taper.
FYI: I have not had good luck with the "pickle fork" type remover,
mainly they tear up the boots. I haven't tried the "clothes pin" type,
so can't compare.
Don't you love all these technical terms? Cups, forks & clothes pins.
Drop a note if this makes no sense.
Alan Myers
San Jose, Calif.
'62 TR4 #CT17602
DON BOYD, JOAN IKOMA wrote:
> Hi Gezzer;
> Short of a tie rod end press,.......(you can rent one from
> power rents).
> If you can get a clear swing at it, a 2lb hammer will work. NO not on
> the
> thread end! Loosen the nut that holds the taper, and then bang on the
> housing where the taper goes. IOW, you hit the housing normal (to use
> a
> math term) to the taper axis.And I don't mean a tap eather. The guy
> who
> showed me this was a big guy, and he used a lot of force. Evidently,
> the
> shock of the hammerblow is enough to rattle the tapers right out. It's
>
> worked for me many times, but use your own judgement with regard to
> damaging anything else. The trick soloution, from my perspective, is
> to use
> the special tie rod press made for a Volvo 120/140/160 (gee can you
> guess
> what brand of car my shop specialized in?) They have the same limited
> access, and it works great, but I havent tried it on a TR3 yet.
>
> ----------
> > From: Coday Family <coday@localaccess.com>
> > To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: TR3 tie rod end snafu
> > Date: Saturday, August 29, 1998 12:54 PM
> >
> >
> > Nothing is easy, right?
> >
> > I have little experience with front end and steering work, but I am
> > replacing the tie rod ends and silent bloc bushing to see if that
> > will tighten up the steering a bit.
> >
> > So far, I am one for four at getting the old tie rod ends out of
> > their position. The first one just popped out. I started thinking
> > I will be done with this in about an hour. No thinking allowed, I
> > guess. The other three won't budge.
> >
> > Anybody have any words of wisdom for me? I am now in retreat to the
>
> > fridge for some refreshment.
> >
> > Geezer
> >
> > 59 TR3 TS52320L (up on blocks and making me work some)
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MZ
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