ric_rocket Posted September 14, 2003 Report Share Posted September 14, 2003 So I tried to fix my tie rod ends, and after whacking it for several hours with a pickle fork and a sledge, and dropping the car and bolt onto a bottle jack to try and force them appart, all I did was screw up the sleeve in the control arm. My mechanic had to weld a new piece in. Is there a "secret" that isn't in the repair manual? I know with my 69 to get the ball joint out you had to hit it with a hammer in a certain spot and everything fell apart (including the rear mouldings, but thats a different forum) Should I have tourched it, or is this an indicator of something else wrong, or what?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slade901 Posted September 14, 2003 Report Share Posted September 14, 2003 Use a 2 jaw or 3 jaw puller instead and that is much easier and safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 You're supposed to use a screw type puller on it. My 3-jaw puller wasn't big enough, so I got a Pitman Arm Puller and it worked perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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