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Re: Ball Joint Blues

To: DBHMGB@aol.com
Subject: Re: Ball Joint Blues
From: britcars@juno.com (Lawrence J Alexander)
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 12:00:49 EDT
On Sat, 9 Aug 1997 18:46:07 -0400 (EDT) DBHMGB@aol.com writes:
>Greetings to all!
(SNIP)
>Right now I'm trying to replace the steering rack boots and I can not
get the ball joints loose.  Any tips without destroying the joint?  

>Dan Hughes

Actually, there's no need to separate the ball joints (tie rod ends) from
the steering arms. If you simply undo the lock nut, you can unscrew the
tie rod from the tie rod end, then proceed with the rack boot
replacement. Remember to loosen the small boot clamp before trying to
unscrew the rod, and note the position of the locknut so that you can
reassemble without upsetting the alignment.

Lawrie
British Sportscar Center. 

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