The tool looks like a small pitman arm removal tool. Both of them are available for sale at Harbor Frieght. I think $9.99 and $6.99 each resceptively. Æyn --- randalpark@xxxxxxx wrote: > There are special tools used to remove the tie rod ends. The > cheap and old fashion way is a pickle fork which wedges in > between the two parts to separate the tie rod end from the > control arm. This involves banging with a hammer and is not > prefered. There is also a little "press" type tool that acts > somewhat like a hub puller, or a battery cable puller, which > will gently push out the tie rod end by applying pressure to a > threaded stud with a wrench. Installing is easy, but you need > to count the number of turns to "unscrew" the threaded end of > the old tie rod to approximate its position so that the new one > is close. Yes, you do need to have the alignment redone after > the procedure. My front end shop changes the tie rod ends for > me (I supply them) for little expense, and does the alignment. > > Paul W. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: dickb@xxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:21 PM > Subject: RE: IML: Tie-Rod Ends > > > Hi Dick...since you have probably done this yourself many > times, I thought I > would ask you how big a job it is to change the Tie-Rod End > (Inner and Outers) > on my '66 LeBaron or convertible? I beieve that the car needs > to be alligned > afterwards but is it really abig project?...do I need special > tools? > Dan Melnik > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. > Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will > be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for > the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety > and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality > videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm