[Roadsters] Need help separating tie rod ends

[robert k. smith]

hi dewey, try loading up a screw type, tie rod separator. then take a big
drift &hammer
 and whackthe steering arm while having great tension on the tie rod end.
 i have loosened joints with eitherof those methods, but combining both
,might do the trick.
                 best of luck, bob smith, ohio

> Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:35:23 -0600
> From: hahlbohmd at earthlink.net
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> 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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