Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Steering rack boot replacement?

From: brian via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:18:36 -0700

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I haven't done that.  Don't see why it wouldn't work.  I had one that
resisted the two hammer approach recently, and this did the trick for $17.
It was a little big, but I got it to work.
Brian

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NMBD6HQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 11:13 AM Ryan Kubanoff via Spridgets <
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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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<div dir=3D"ltr">I haven&#39;t done that.=C2=A0 Don&#39;t see why it wouldn=
&#39;t work.=C2=A0 I had one that resisted the two hammer approach recently=
, and this did the trick for $17. It was a little big, but I got it to work=
.<div>Brian<br><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/gp/pro=
duct/B07NMBD6HQ/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1"=
>https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NMBD6HQ/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_=
o00_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1</a><br></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 11=
:13 AM Ryan Kubanoff via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
am.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
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b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>

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   Anybody ever try this with a spridget?
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  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color=
:rgb(51,51,51)">
   <a href=3D"http://www.mossmotoring.com/steering-rack-boot-replacement/" =
target=3D"_blank">http://www.mossmotoring.com/steering-rack-boot-replacemen=
t/</a>
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  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color=
:rgb(51,51,51)">
   Looking for an easier way to replace the torn boots on the bugeye. Prefe=
r not to do the 2 hammer swing by myself. And with social distancing.....
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color=
:rgb(51,51,51)">
   Ryan
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From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 18:37:09 +0000 (UTC)

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 With a tool like this Ebay #274092427200 you can separate the tie rod end =
all by yourself.=C2=A0 Just replaced the boots on my Bugeye with this exact=
 same tool.=C2=A0 Just keep cranking the bolt down and when you think somet=
hing is going to break the ball joint usually pops out with a bang.=C2=A0 R=
emember to count the turns when you remove the tie rod end.=C2=A0 You may h=
ave to still do a front end alignment, but that's easy.=C2=A0 Just take a s=
tring and compare the tire edges in the front to the back until you get 0-1=
/8th inch wider in the back. Good luck.
Mike MacLean60 Bugeye56 BN269 MGB GT

    On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 11:18:51 AM PDT, brian via Spridgets <sprid=
[email-masked]> wrote: =20
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 I haven't done that.=C2=A0 Don't see why it wouldn't work.=C2=A0 I had one=
 that resisted the two hammer approach recently, and this did the trick for=
 $17. It was a little big, but I got it to work.Brian

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NMBD6HQ/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o=
00_s00?ie=3DUTF8&psc=3D1

On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 11:13 AM Ryan Kubanoff via Spridgets <spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote:

   Anybody ever try this with a spridget?   http://www.mossmotoring.com/ste=
ering-rack-boot-replacement/  =20
   Looking for an easier way to replace the torn boots on the bugeye. Prefe=
r not to do the 2 hammer swing by myself. And with social distancing.....  =
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        <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; =
Just replaced the boots on my Bugeye with this exact same tool.&nbsp; Just =
keep cranking the bolt down and when you think something is going to break =
the ball joint usually pops out with a bang.&nbsp; Remember to count the tu=
rns when you remove the tie rod end.&nbsp; You may have to still do a front=
 end alignment, but that's easy.&nbsp; Just take a string and compare the t=
ire edges in the front to the back until you get 0-1/8th inch wider in the =
back. Good luck.<br></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><sp=
an>Mike MacLean</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span>60=
 Bugeye</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span>56 BN2</sp=
an></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span>69 MGB GT</span><br><=
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                    On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 11:18:51 AM PDT, brian via =
Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"yiv9738810409"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">I have=
n't done that.&nbsp; Don't see why it wouldn't work.&nbsp; I had one that r=
esisted the two hammer approach recently, and this did the trick for $17. I=
t was a little big, but I got it to work.<div>Brian<br clear=3D"none"><div>=
<br clear=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_d=
t_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1">https://www.amazon.com/gp/pro=
duct/B07NMBD6HQ/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1<=
/a><br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yi=
v9738810409gmail_quote"><div class=3D"yiv9738810409yqt0015695878" id=3D"yiv=
9738810409yqt06238"><div class=3D"yiv9738810409gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On T=
ue, Mar 31, 2020 at 11:13 AM Ryan Kubanoff via Spridgets &lt;<a rel=3D"nofo=
llow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"=
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il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,2=
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   Anybody ever try this with a spridget?
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or:rgb(51,51,51);">
   <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.=
mossmotoring.com/steering-rack-boot-replacement/">http://www.mossmotoring.c=
om/steering-rack-boot-replacement/</a>
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or:rgb(51,51,51);">
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or:rgb(51,51,51);">
   Looking for an easier way to replace the torn boots on the bugeye. Prefe=
r not to do the 2 hammer swing by myself. And with social distancing.....
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;col=
or:rgb(51,51,51);">
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That tool works great.  They have them at Harbor Freight for about the same m=
oney, but then you would have to undistance yourself.

Rick

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> I haven't done that.  Don't see why it wouldn't work.  I had one that resi=
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s a little big, but I got it to work.
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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">That tool works great. &nbsp;They have them=
 at Harbor Freight for about the same money, but then you would have to undi=
stance yourself.<div><br></div><div>Rick</div><div><br></div><div><img src=3D=
"cid:0EA0C110-D4FB-43F2-9398-0EB77582416A-L0-001"><br><div><br><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Sent from my keyboard</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite=
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net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">I haven't done that.&nbsp; Don't see why it w=
ouldn't work.&nbsp; I had one that resisted the two hammer approach recently=
, and this did the trick for $17. It was a little big, but I got it to work.=
<div>Brian<br><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/gp/produ=
ct/B07NMBD6HQ/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1">ht=
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uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 11:13 AM=
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  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:=
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   Anybody ever try this with a spridget?
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:=
rgb(51,51,51)">
   <a href=3D"http://www.mossmotoring.com/steering-rack-boot-replacement/" t=
arget=3D"_blank">http://www.mossmotoring.com/steering-rack-boot-replacement/=
</a>
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   <br>
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:=
rgb(51,51,51)">
   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.....
  </div>
  <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:=
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