RE: Tie Rod Separation Tools?

[Don <d4owe9@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dittoes on Roger's technique. Got lucky with mine doing the same thing. Donny, 64 Belvedere
 
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> From: dodger7998@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Tie Rod Separation Tools?
> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:52:38 -0400
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> 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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