There are tapered forks to do this, that pry it apart as you drive them in.
It is a bugger of a job requiring a "Birmingham tuner" often enough. (5
pound sledge) It is a tapered fit into the centre, yes. So, brace the rod
and then wack the damn thing. Easier said than done. I had mine all apart
for painting and so I rested it on a 2x4 with a hole drilled in it and then
pounded them out.
This is not a gentle operation Scott. Calling them a "dirty little
#$^#$^@#" helps too,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scott weldin [SMTP:sweldin@mail.ups.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 4:10 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR-3 steering
>
>
> I'm having the devil's own time removing the center tie-rod from my 1958
> TR-3A. I have removed the nyloc nuts attaching the center tie-rod to the
> idler arm, the drop arm and both right and left tie-rods, but I can't get
> either right or left tie-rod loose from the center.
>
> My original service manual suggests "utilising a suitable lever" but
> doesn't hint if that might be a six inch screwdriver or a six foot Johnson
> bar. And I'm not sure what to pry against. Does the tapered end of the
> inner end assembly just press into the end of the center tie-rod? I'm
> reluctant to apply too much force without a clearer picture of what I'm
> doing. Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Scott Weldin
> 1958 TR-3A
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