I use a ball joint/tie rod seperator I got from JC Whitney and it works
great on doing what you are doing. It still costs only about $15. I've
used it on all the cars I've broken and the car Roadster I restored.
Best thing about it is that it doesn't rip the boots.
BTW I did the same repair to my car about a year ago and used that tool.
You can also try hitting both sides of the arm in which the tie rod you
are trying to get out resides, at the same time with 2 mini sledges and
that seems to work from what people tell me.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: XeddeX@aol.com [mailto:XeddeX@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 9:44 PM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Need help removing tie rod
Hello List,
Hopefully someone can help me out. I am having trouble removing the
ball
joints from one of the arms of the Idler Arm. This is on a '67 1600.
I am attempting to replace my idler arm with one that was bought from
Fairlady
Products.
I have removed one of the ball joint ends that connected the "center
shaft"
to one of the arms of the idler arm. (center shaft is what I refer to
that
bar that connects the idler arm and the steering box. It runs parrallel
to
the front crossmember.
I was able to use a pulley puller and the ball joint thing popped out
with a
loud BANG.
I have been struggling with the "other" arm of the idler arm. That arm
of
the idler arm also has a ball joint thingie than is connected to the tie
rod
which in turn is connected to the lower A arm.
I have tried a pickle fork, 2 different pulley pullers, and a whole damn
lot
of elbow grease, but that end wont seperate. I used a propane torch and
slightly heated up those ends and thought the metal would expand and pop
each
other out. Still no luck....
I am about to cut that tie rod in half in order to get my idler arm off.
Does anyone have any other suggestions before I do that?
Thanks,
Eddie
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