[Roadsters] tie rod ends, the "shock"

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Makes you wonder how the Chinese use their tools. Maybe we should make Snap On
knock offs and sell them to the Chinese. Maybe YUGO can knock off a roadster
for the Chinese market.
We might be on to something here. The year of the dog Wratsun Wroadsa. I like
it.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Russo <jrusso07 at rochester.rr.com>
To: datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Oct 24, 2011 8:34 pm
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] tie rod ends, the "shock"


I have a Harbor Freight pickle fork  and it never separated a single ball
oint.  Not only did the tines spread, the material actually galled.   I
eep it on the shelf above my workbench to remind me to fight the temptation
o read the Harbor freight flyer...
I bought a screw type separator and it has been "butta" ever since.
I also had a HF torque wrench that lied to me such that I snapped a rod
olt....now I use a S-K indicator torque wrench....
-----Original Message-----
rom: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of O'Farrell,
ergus P (AS)
ent: Monday, October 24, 2011 8:26 AM
o: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
ubject: [Roadsters] tie rod ends, the "shock"
And while I am sure the experts know (but it wasn't mentioned) the tapered
oint gets a bit frozen in there, so I found the dual hammer "shock" helps a
ot as well (just make sure the nut is still on a few threads!).  The taper
s so tight I doubt the PB blaster is working its way in, although it
ertianly isn't hurting.
Slap my wrist, but initally I went to Harbor Freight and bought a pickle
ork, but it was of course sized for max sales, so the right size for
merican Iron ball joints.  It worked on the first 3 joints, then for some
eason I had a hard time with the 4th.  Being of too soft a material, the
ines had "spread"
nd it was no longer effective.  Went to AutoZone and they had one just
lightly smaller, (I think it was 15/16") perfect size for the roadster.
he rest came off like "butta".
Oh, and I made my own parts cleaner with a  plastic bin  and a quart of
iesel and a chip brush.  Works like a charm, wear glasses for the splashes,
nd close the lid or the wife will complain the whole garage smells like a
ruck stop..... (or the fuel dock at the marina)
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