[Vwdiesel] minor tragedies--A4 suspension work

[mark shepherd]

Yep,
Always use a meaty hammer to strike, and a twice as meaty receiver held on 
opposite side. Striking horizontally is the way to go which actually gives 
an upward thrust to the taper... My dad always seemed to be able to shift 
the stubborn ones with less blows :o(
Drill and tap and insert a 1/4" grease nipple and forget changing anyhow....
Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Lane" <eriklane at gmail.com>
To: "James Hansen" <jhsg at sasktel.net>
Cc: <LBaird119 at aol.com>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] minor tragedies--A4 suspension work


>
> So the basic idea is to have both hammers basically at right angles to the
> taper? (On a tie rod they would both be horizontal, or parallel to the
> ground?)
>
> I've never heard of this before, and it sounds like possibly a much better
> way than always pulling out the pickle fork and sometimes tearing the 
> rubber
> seal. I have yet to have one beat me, but I don't like how much beating on
> it that it will take sometimes.
>
> Thanks!
> Erik
>
> On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 3:37 PM, James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:
>
>> Works every time, even on big stuff. It forces the taper out of the 
>> tapered
>> hole, even on old rusty junk, or a tractor that has been together since 
>> the
>> 40's
>> -james
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
>> Behalf Of LBaird119 at aol.com
>> Sent: February-27-11 11:12 AM
>> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] minor tragedies--A4 suspension work
>>
>> 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
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