two drilling hammers - hold one against round suspension part through which
tie rod bolt passes with other hammer strike opposite side firmly-tie rod
bolt will fall out after a few blows - never fails!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Holm" <peugeots@vtlink.net>
To: "Gene Boyington" <gene@haasinstitute.com>; <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Peugeot-L] Re: Separating a Tie-rod end - how hard should this
be?
> You'll never break it Gene--it's a forging not a casting. They do bend in
> wrecks, but you won't bother anything pounding on it down its axis as you
> have described. I have done it that way for years, and it always
> works. The pickle-fork separators usually ruin the boot so you can't
> reuse
> the tie rod end.
>
> Brian Holm
> Parts for Peugeots
>
> At 11:17 AM 5/31/2005, Gene Boyington wrote:
>
>>So, for the record, it would be better not to "wail on the suspension arm"
>>or "whack" it, if we can find ways to "encourage" separation -- some form
>>of
>>penetrating fluid/lubricant, then pressing the joint apart. Even the
>>hammer
>>on top of the nut (loosened to protect the threads) could be
>>misinterpreted
>>by one of us with big muscles to mean enough force to damage the casting.
>>
>>I knew there was some reason for those "pullers" on the market! But there
>>are so many sizes, and they cost so much that I'll probably keep using my
>>"wimpy whack" methods, until I fail to realize my strength (or anger) and
>>break something really expensive!
>>
>>It may seem like we've spent a lot of time on this tie-rod end for Ian,
>>but
>>I think the larger issue is being appropriately tender or brutish with
>>whatever situation we have at hand. It has been worth it to me to find out
>>the 7-8 ways that 5-6 of us have of dealing with these sorts of things.
>>I've
>>filed them all!!
>>
>>Gene
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Bill " <bdoyle@backpacker.com>
>>To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 10:36 AM
>>Subject: [Peugeot-L] Re: Separating a Tie-rod end - how hard should this
>>be?
>>
>>
>> > I was told not to be wailing on the suspension arm, because it is
>> > cast, and it can sometimes break.
>> >
>> > I loosen the nut to the top to cover the threads, soak the joint
>> > well with pb blaster, then use a good sized hammer. After it pops
>> > free, then jack from underneath just enough to take the nut the rest
>> > of the way off.
>> >
>> > -Bill
>> >
>> >
>> > --- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, "Gene Boyington" <gene@h...> wrote:
>> > > > It's kind of hard to describe - so if you're looking down at the
>> > top of
>> > > the tie rod nut (the O), then you'd be striking the suspension arm
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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