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RE: [oletrucks] tie rod ends

To: "Bruce Kettunen" <bekett@uslink.net>, <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] tie rod ends
From: "Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston)" <bill.hanlon@hp.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 07:37:37 -0500
While a pickle fork will work on the drag link, removing the ball from the end 
of the steering arm is WAY beyond using a pickle fork.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Kettunen [mailto:bekett@uslink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 10:48 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] tie rod ends


Didn't do the tie rod ends yet, but did do the drag link which looks 
the same.  A tool called a pickle fork or ball joint separator and 
a large hammer worked great for that.  Any halfway good parts store 
has them for a reasonable price.

Bruce K
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN

At Tuesday, 27 May 2003, you wrote:

>My 57 GMC has the original style (probably actual original) "ball" tie 
>rod ends.  They are getting pretty sloppy.  I took them apart over the 
>weekend and can see quite a bit of wear on each ball.  I will be 
replacing 
>them, most likely with the newer technology tie rod ends available 
from 
>a number of the old truck parts vendors.  
>
>The hard part is removing the old ball from the steering arm on 
each front 
>wheel.  Are there any list members that have done this?  What methods 
>and tools did you use?  Did you have a machine shop do the work?  Any 
>input is appreciated.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Wayne Roworth [mailto:wroworth@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 2:59 PM
>To: oletrucks list
>Subject: [oletrucks] a/c cold to warm
>
>Just finished installing my "Old Air Products" a/c. I had it checked 
and
>charged by a so-called "expert". It's weird but it's icy cold at 
idle and luke
>warm when traveling down the road. I have only experienced the opposite 
due to
>low compressor rotation at idle. Had it checked again, by the same 
guy, and no
>leaks etc. The belt is not "rock tight" but it's not slack either.
Any ideas?
>
>Wayne - '47 Panel - http://www.itswhatsnext.com/ifs%20project.htm
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>




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