[Roadsters] Need help separating tie rod ends

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Dewey,

If your "ball joint separator" is a large fork with tapered tines, I'm 
surprised you are having no luck.  But, that said, I have always used a 
small gear puller. The two arms grasp the Pittman arm and the threaded shaft 
bears on the top of the tie rod end.  Keep tightening, and rapping on the 
body of the Pittman arm, and it will come apart.  At least that has been my 
experience.

To get the Pittman arm off the steering box on my '67-1/2 2000, I had to use 
what I considered to be excessvie force on the link separator -- "pickle 
fork".  In other words, I wanged the H____ out of it with a 48 ounce hammer. 
But, it eventually came apart without damage.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dewey Hahlbohm" <hahlbohmd at earthlink.net>
To: "Roadster list" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 6:35 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Need help separating tie rod ends


> Hi All, I need advice about separating the tie rod ends from the idler arm 
> and steering arms on my roadster.
>
> I am replacing ball joints and grease boots on my front suspension.  I 
> cannot separate the tie rods from the idler arms and steering arms???
>
> I have a ball joint separator, no luck.  I just put PB blaster on the 
> right steering arm, hoping that might loosen it up.
>
> Any words of wisdom or advice is appreciated.  TIA, Dewey in Helena
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