Here's one from Whitney...$9.98!
http://www.jcwhitney.com/item.jhtml?ITEMID=7856
Ad says it's for a VW, but I have one and have used it for several things on
the TR. Can't get it between the center tie rod and the drop arm on a TR3
though.
Michael Ferguson
'59 3A
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>From: "Randall" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
>To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: TR-3 steering
>Date: Tue, Apr 18, 2000, 6:37 PM
>
>
> scott weldin wrote :
>>
>> I'm having the devil's own time removing the center tie-rod
>> from my 1958
>> TR-3A. I have removed the nyloc nuts attaching the center
>> tie-rod to the
>> idler arm, the drop arm and both right and left tie-rods, but
>> I can't get
>> either right or left tie-rod loose from the center.
>
> Scott :
>
> If you can find one, IMO the 'press-type' tie rod end remover is far
> preferable for disassembling the taper ends of the tie rods and silentblocs.
> In particular, it's risky using any kind of BFH or impact tool (like a
> common 'pickle fork' tie rod end remover) around the steering box. Also,
> the pickle fork tools will frequently pull the center pin out of the
> silentbloc, instead of pulling it out of the pitman or idler arm, making an
> even bigger mess.
>
> One example of the kind of tool I'm talking about can be seen at
> http://www.eastwoodcompany.com/cgi-bin/sgin0101.exe .
> Two more are at http://www.skywaytools.com/dyn.exe?doc=tierod1.dht&;
>
> I made my own from a large pipe cap, but was not happy with the result.
>
> Randall
> 59 TR3A
>
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