Someone just recently made this suggestion to me which worked
well if you really don't want to hassle with separating them.
Loosen... and then just snug tighten the tie rod end lock nut.
wrap a piece of masking tape around the tie rod right up against the nut
now unscrew the rod from the tie rod end, leaving the tapered ball
joint untouched and still attached to the steering arm.
Makes it easy to change boots on the rack, etc.
You can also measure a distance up the arm the tie rod end
for a reference of how far to screw it back in.
But the nut should still be marking exactly how far back in
to screw the rod.
Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com (new
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Wood <djw69@idt.net>
To: MGB <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, May 29, 2000 7:17 PM
Subject: Separating tie rod from steering rod
>I'm trying to replace my steering rack boots today and using the advise in
>the Moss catalog. I can't seem to get the tie rod to separate from the
>steering arm. I loosened the tie rod adjuster nut as indicated, jacked it
>up a haft inch or so on the nut and beat on the steering rod but no luck on
>separating. I don't want to replace the tie rod ends as they appear tight
>and their boots are fine. Would it help to unbolt the steering arm? Any
>suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I have been pounding as close as
I
>can get to the tie rod end from the rear. It seems to me that I hit it
hard
>enough to separate anything not welded, but I am wondering if all of the
>shock is been taken by the steering arm rather than the connection?
>
>Dave 72 B
>
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