rshissler Posted April 16, 2005 Report Posted April 16, 2005 I've been tring for almost an hour now and i can't seem to get the steering arms off? Is there a special way u have to take them off or am i missing something. i got the nut off the bottom Quote
terryk2003 Posted April 16, 2005 Report Posted April 16, 2005 by steering arms, do you mean TIE RODS!?... Quote
rshissler Posted April 16, 2005 Author Report Posted April 16, 2005 yes thats what i mean we all talk and call things different down here... sorry well by down here i mean in amish country Quote
terryk2003 Posted April 16, 2005 Report Posted April 16, 2005 ...ok...you takin off the outters then!?...make sure you losen the jam nut before you pop it ou too...anywayz, what i do is get a big ass hammer and beat the piece it goes into a few times...usually pops right out...or you could go to a parts or tool store and buy a pickel fork (thats what us hillbilly's call it...not sure if thats the real name...lol) you just pound it in between the tie rod and the piece it goes into... Quote
terryk2003 Posted April 16, 2005 Report Posted April 16, 2005 BTW: WHY THE HELL IS THIS IN THE POWERTRAIN SECTION!?... how bout steering/suspension/tires/wheels...that'd prolly be more appropriate! Quote
rshissler Posted April 16, 2005 Author Report Posted April 16, 2005 lol i just noticed that i posted in the wrong section , but thanks ill try that Quote
1990lumina Posted April 16, 2005 Report Posted April 16, 2005 Yeah I watched my friend's dad disconnect the tie rod ends...he cranks the steering wheel to the right when he is popping the left side off and vice versa. He had that tool mentioned above but he said he didn't want to fuck up the rubber boots around it or something...(this was on my friends 96 cavy) so he beat it with a sludge hammer and it popped out. - Jeff L. Quote
Bossman429 Posted April 17, 2005 Report Posted April 17, 2005 I believe it is actually called a pickle fork. If you intend to re-use the tie rod end, then you have to hammer it out. If you are replacing the tie rod, then a pickle fork is the way to go. You aren't supposed to use a pickle fork if you intend to re-use the tie rod, because the chances of tearing the rubber ball joint with a fork is highly likely. Quote
rshissler Posted April 17, 2005 Author Report Posted April 17, 2005 i've pounded on them for like 15 mins each and only one moved alittle. looks like the entire part where the thing goes in to bolt down it comin out? Quote
Guest TurboSedan Posted April 17, 2005 Report Posted April 17, 2005 BTW: WHY THE HELL IS THIS IN THE POWERTRAIN SECTION!?... how bout steering/suspension/tires/wheels...that'd prolly be more appropriate! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
White93z34 Posted April 17, 2005 Report Posted April 17, 2005 they can be a total whore to get undone, the fork will likely ruin your tie rod end, so i'd spary some pb blaster or wd40 or whatever up where the bolt goes into the strut tower and beat the crap out of it with a BFH. Quote
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