Re: Fw: Do you now the answer?

["T. A. Dapper" <tdapper@value.net>]

If you are going to remove your tie rod ends with a hammer, I suggest
that you put the nut back in place upside down (castles facing in)
before you hit the end with your big hammer.  This will do two things:
it will protect the threads, and it will keep things in place when the
end pops loose.

Tim Dapper

Luke Helsel wrote:

> Hello All
>         If you ever need to remove a tie rod end, DON'T use the
> removal
> tool, they are realy bad.  My neigbor, who is a realy good mechanic
> told me
> to just hit it hard with a heavy hammer.  This doesn't damage the part
> and
> the the tie rod end just pops right out.  This works because the
> material
> surrounding the hole is softer that the material making up the tie rod
> end.
>  The tie rod end material keeps the hole from getting out of shape.  I
> have
> removed 4 tie rod ends with the greatest of ease.
>         -LMH
>         -67 FB