Best tool for tie rod ends

[Robert Mangas]

   I think you read that wrong- you whack the forged eye, not the end of the 
balljoint.  SOP for Miata ball joints; works a trick.

>From: jesper moreau <jesper5ktqm.audi at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: jesper moreau <jesper5ktqm.audi at gmail.com>
>To: Drew Boyd <qu4ttro at gmail.com>,list submissions <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: Best tool for tie rod ends
>Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:43:17 -0500
>
>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.
> > >
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