Best tool for tie rod ends

[jesper moreau]

yeah and potentially mangle your threads and if the ball begins to
spin... then what?
Well, I guess I just prefer to use the proper c clamp puller and Get-er-done!
No offense

Jesper Moreau
'88 5KTQ rocket
'86 5KTQ stocket


On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:54:16 -0500, Drew Boyd <qu4ttro at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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