[Spridgets] Steering rack boot replacement?

[brian]

I think you will find any off the shelf pickle fork too big, and they tear
up the boots.  I had a Harbor Freight one, and it would not work on Mini
ball joints.  It just split around them.
Brian

On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 12:28 PM bmwwxman . via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Yup.  Was in a hurry this morning and just glanced through the pictures.
> No need to remove the tie rod ends using the Moss procedure
> so you won't need the pickle fork.  I have one I've used only once in 15
> years and that was on a Chebby!
>
> Sorry for muddying the water!
>
> On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 2:17 PM David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Apparently you didn't read the article, Jim. It isn't about removing the
>> TREs; in fact, they didn't bother taking them off at all. It was about
>> replacing the gaiters on the steering rack without screwing up your toe-in.
>> BTW, Peter's technique is better than a pickle fork.
>>
>> David
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 1, 2020, 09:56 bmwwxman . via Spridgets <
>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> There is a tool called a "Pickle Fork" that does the job nicely all by
>>> yourself....
>>>
>>> Walmart has them...
>>>
>>> [image: image.png]
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 1:13 PM Ryan Kubanoff via Spridgets <
>>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Anybody ever try this with a spridget?
>>>> http://www.mossmotoring.com/steering-rack-boot-replacement/
>>>>
>>>> Looking for an easier way to replace the torn boots on the bugeye.
>>>> Prefer not to do the 2 hammer swing by myself. And with social
>>>> distancing.....
>>>> Ryan
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