Re: Tie Rod Separation Tools?

[Roger Pettigrew <dodger7998@xxxxxxx>]

More than half the time I just use two big hammers, after loosening the nut 
 I hold one hammer up against the link(at the hole) with the tapered hole 
in  it and then hit the other side of it with the other hammer, most of the 
time  after a few good smacks,  a light tap on the  nut will  usually pop 
them right out,,,,,,, I really hate it when I have to use the pickle  fork, as 
you say it just destroys the boot
 
 
In a message dated 4/11/2011 9:04:39 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
dongallimore@xxxxxxx writes:

How do  you guys separate the various tie rods and such connected to the 
steering  
link?  I have a fork - that tears the heck out of the boot plus I  hate 
beating like hell on it.  Then there's the U type joint  separator with the 
screw 
in bolt - seems to twist off the cross link more  times than not.  Lastly, 
I have 
a Cromwell tie rod separator  - the problem I have with it is that the 
screw head 
is up  towards the engine and it's really hard to get a wrench on it.  This 
 is 
all relative to my '65 Belvedere.

So, what cha got the  works for you? 

Akron Don  Gallimore

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