Subject: [Spridgets] Steering rack boot replacement?

From: Ryan Kubanoff via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:13:29 -0400 (EDT)

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Anybody ever try this with a spridget?
http://www.mossmotoring.com/steering-rack-boot-replacement/

Looking for an easier way to replace the torn boots on the bugeye. Prefer not to do the 2 hammer swing by myself. And with social distancing.....
Ryan
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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:40:06 -0700

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Tighten it down and give it a slight hit with a hammer and it pops loose. Th=
at=E2=80=99s how it worked for me.=20
Brian

> On Mar 31, 2020, at 11:37 AM, Michael MacLean <[email-masked]> wr=
ote:
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> With a tool like this Ebay #274092427200 you can separate the tie rod end a=
ll by yourself.  Just replaced the boots on my Bugeye with this exact same t=
ool.  Just keep cranking the bolt down and when you think something is going=
 to break the ball joint usually pops out with a bang.  Remember to count th=
e turns when you remove the tie rod end.  You may have to still do a front e=
nd alignment, but that's easy.  Just take a string and compare the tire edge=
s in the front to the back until you get 0-1/8th inch wider in the back. Goo=
d luck.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Bugeye
> 56 BN2
> 69 MGB GT
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> On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 11:18:51 AM PDT, brian via Spridgets <spridget=
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> I haven't done that.  Don't see why it wouldn't work.  I had one that resi=
sted the two hammer approach recently, and this did the trick for $17. It wa=
s a little big, but I got it to work.
> Brian
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> On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 11:13 AM Ryan Kubanoff via Spridgets <spridgets@au=
tox.team.net> wrote:
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> Looking for an easier way to replace the torn boots on the bugeye. Prefer n=
ot to do the 2 hammer swing by myself. And with social distancing.....
> Ryan
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">Tighten it down and give i=
t a slight hit with a hammer and it pops loose. That=E2=80=99s how it worked=
 for me.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Brian</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite">On Mar 31, 2020, at 11:37 AM, Michael MacLean &lt;rrengin=
[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"ydpc5d3358fyahoo-style-wrap" sty=
le=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><=
div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">With a tool like this Ebay #<=
span>274092427200 you can separate the tie rod end all by yourself.&nbsp; Ju=
st replaced the boots on my Bugeye with this exact same tool.&nbsp; Just kee=
p cranking the bolt down and when you think something is going to break the b=
all joint usually pops out with a bang.&nbsp; Remember to count the turns wh=
en you remove the tie rod end.&nbsp; You may have to still do a front end al=
ignment, but that's easy.&nbsp; Just take a string and compare the tire edge=
s in the front to the back until you get 0-1/8th inch wider in the back. Goo=
d luck.<br></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span>Mike Ma=
cLean</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span>60 Bugeye</sp=
an></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span>56 BN2</span></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span>69 MGB GT</span><br></div><div><br=
></div>
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                    On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 11:18:51 AM PDT, brian via S=
pridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"yiv9738810409"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">I haven=
't done that.&nbsp; Don't see why it wouldn't work.&nbsp; I had one that res=
isted the two hammer approach recently, and this did the trick for $17. It w=
as a little big, but I got it to work.<div>Brian<br clear=3D"none"><div><br c=
lear=3D"none"></div><div><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank=
" href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NMBD6HQ/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asi=
n_title_o00_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07=
NMBD6HQ/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1</a><br cl=
ear=3D"none"></div></div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv973881040=
9gmail_quote"><div class=3D"yiv9738810409yqt0015695878" id=3D"yiv9738810409y=
qt06238"><div class=3D"yiv9738810409gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Mar 31, 2=
020 at 11:13 AM Ryan Kubanoff via Spridgets &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D=
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