Peter,
The "Whacking" has been going on for more years than I have been around.
When I was in high school, I worked in a front-end shop. The old codger
who owned the shop has all the tools for removing the tie rod ends but
chose to use the old 2 hammer approach. He said that it worked better
and faster and he had never seen anything break when doing so.
So, I use the same approach. I have seen occasions when the scissors
type tool not only wouldn't free the link, but broke instead.
But maybe there is something to the story about not being able to teach
an old dog new tricks.
Regards,
Joe
Peter Zaborski wrote:
>
> Scott, I used a tool I obtained locally which is pretty much the same as the
> one described in the VB catalog as a "scissor type ball joint separator".
> Although the VB one sells for 27.95 in my catalog at work (edition T6.11 --
> Summer 1996), I got my tool for $10 Canadian at a local supplier (who
> unfortunately no longer has any more of these).
>
> I used my tool to successfully to separate the ball joints and the tie rod
> ends. This tool is indispensable IMO. I know others use the "pickle forks"
> and other such tools -- for me the idea of whacking the heck out of
> suspension parts just didn't make sense (even if you are trashing the ball
> joints). I highly recommend this tool. It allows you to get at the parts in
> question without encountering any clearance problems.
>
> HTH.
>
> --- Peter Zaborski CF58310UO ---
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