Best tool for tie rod ends

[Drew Boyd]

Or just smack the eye that the bolt goes throgh with a good sized
hammer this shocks em loose 90% of the time.


On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:09:34 -0500, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
> > Need to change the springs/shocks on my 80 Q and need to get the tie rod
> > end off the strut in the back.  Whose tool works the best without
> > damaging the end boot?
> 
> Ironically enough, a tie rod end puller will work well.  Looks like a
> double sided C-clamp - hooks around the strut arm and a threaded rod
> then pushes the bolt part of the tie rod end out of the strut arm.
> 
> Should be fairly cheap at a FLAPS.
> 
> --
> Huw Powell
> 
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> 
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