[Vwdiesel] minor tragedies--A4 suspension work

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/27/2011 5:58:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
pmdolan at sasktel.net writes:

> There are trade secrets in how do do some things as well.  When I hear of 
> people looking for pullers for tie rod ends and other tapers, I kind of 
> chuckle.  Yes, I have a mess of them, but they seldom need to be used.  It 
> takes some practice, but the way it is done on the floor is to loosen the nut 
> a bit, then use a fairly big (3 lb) ball peen as an anvil and strke the 
> opposite side of the steering arm with a smaller (2 lb) ball peen at right 
> angles to the taper centerline.  Usuall in one or two hits, the taper will 
> pop right out.  Not love taps, but pretty agressive stikes are needed.
> 
> 
  I've tried and tried that and never seem to get it to work.  Lack of 
swinging room for one.  Did a bunch of tie rod ends lately and had 
to pickel fork them all.  At least it works.  It's the first time I had 
that thing work successfully time after time too!  Grrrr.
    Loren