Re: [DML] ?? Separating Tie rod end from steering knuckle, HOW?

["Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This will tear up the boots - generic urethane replacements are 
available just about anywhere, but I agree that if the car has many 
miles on it just replace the whole tie rod end. 

Another route on this is to unscrew the locknut on the tie rod end and 
just back the tie rod out of the end. You need to mark and measure 
everything, count the exposed threads etc or you'll be visiting the 
front-end-alignment guy when you are done. 

Dave Swingle

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Japheth Deaux <secret_jedi_guy@xxxx> 
wrote:
>
> Great question Nick,  as I just recently replaced my
> own steering rack I'll tell you what you need.  The
> cheapest way to do it is to get a "pickle fork" or
> tie-rod tool.  Any Checker, Autozone or Pep-boys
> should have one.  It looks like an oversized tuning
> fork.  Mak sure you get one that says it's a tie-rod
> end removal tool though because there are different
> sizes.  
> 
> 







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