Okay... so I guess my next question would be: How hard are they to get back
on? Do you basically have to hammer them back on as well?
I'll probably just go ahead and order a new set... I figured by looking at
them that I could probably pry them off with something (at the expense of
the boot). I guess my biggest concern at this point is potential damage to
the tie rod lever. I'll try the "two-big-hammer" approach you suggested.
Thanks for the info BTW.
Kurtis J.
1963 TR4
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall Young" <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
To: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 6:34 PM
Subject: RE: Tie Rod End Piece - TR4
> Kurtis :
>
> They are indeed hard to get off, especially without hurting anything. You
> can bang them out usually, but at least half the time it renders the tie
rod
> end unfit for further service. (The secret is to use two big hammers, one
> to 'back up' the steering arm, the other to hit the stud full force.)
>
> There is a common tool, sometimes called a 'pickle fork', that works
better,
> but it still almost always ruins the boot, and sometimes damages the tie
rod
> end.
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=38649
>
> There are several less common tie rod separator tools that should work
> better, like the one at
> http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/product1918.html
> but I haven't had an occasion to use it yet <g>
>
> Randall
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