[Roadsters] tie rod ends, the "shock"

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

I don't think the Chinese use the same crap the sell into the US market. 
But, remember who determines what crap is available in the US:  Not the 
Chinese -- the US companies who specify and order it.  Want top quality 
tools?  Buy "Made in USA".  More expensive, but will generally last a couple 
of lifetimes.  (I still use some of my father's Craftsman wrenches.  I broke 
an 11/16 box-open a few years back.  Had to have been 50 years old.  Sears 
replaced it without a word.)

I have found most of what is at Harbor Freight is junk.  Some exceptions, 
though, and if you are only going to use an item on occasion, it may be OK. 
For a while Sears was buying inferior wrenches and sockets -- using heavier 
wall material in lieu of higher-strength.  Made it more difficult to get 
wrenches and sockets into tight places.  Snap-On, SK, Proto and the like 
were better.  Seems things at Sears are better now -- I am satisfied with 
Craftsman quality in standard tools once again.  Of course, there are some 
specialty automotive tools things only Snap-On seems to have.

Just one man's opinion.

Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <davesmbox at aol.com>
To: <jrusso07 at rochester.rr.com>; <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] tie rod ends, the "shock"


> 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)
> _______________________________________
> datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> rchive: http://www.team.net/archive
> orums: http://www.team.net/forums
> nsubscribe:
> ttp://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/jrusso07@rochester.rr
> com
> _______________________________________
> datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> rchive: http://www.team.net/archive
> orums: http://www.team.net/forums
> nsubscribe:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/davesmbox@aol.com
> ________________________________________
>
> datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe: 
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/aultgc@att.net