remove tie rod ends from steering box

oldnslo Seriously Crusin Dubber

162 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 12 Jul 2006, 7:43 pm

#510452

I am stripping down the front end of my 56 bug for painting. I got the steering rod ball joints off the stub axles but i cant get them off the steering box end. Are these pressed in ,? will I need a puller to get them off? anyone had this problem?

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Jul 2006, 10:03 pm

#510519

From Memory...??

the shafts of the tie rod ends are tapered....
so a puller or hit with a hammer should do the trick....
and a bit of WD40....
I think I undid the nut until it was flush with the end of the shaft, then a hit with a hammer....
nuts are pretty soft too....

best of luck

Lee -- 68AutoBug --

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blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 13 Jul 2006, 3:15 pm

#510718

should only be held in by the nuts. once undone hit the stud with a hammer to release the rubber seal.

see.... air and water do mix 😉

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mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 13 Jul 2006, 5:41 pm

#510759

blutopless2 wrote:should only be held in by the nuts. once undone hit the stud with a hammer to release the rubber seal.

Just watch your fingers ..... hey Rod?

🤘

oldnslo Seriously Crusin Dubber

162 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 13 Jul 2006, 6:32 pm

#510777

Yeah they are tapered, the ends on the stub axles came off easily but these ones are bastards, might try heating them uo.

jnr356 Wolfsburg Wizard

603 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 13 Jul 2006, 9:07 pm

#510837

DO NOT HIT THEM WITH A HAMMER
use a tie rod /ball joint breaker(tool)
if you hit them with a hammer you will f@#k them
if you must hit them because you can't get the correct tool,hold a large hammer on one side of the "eyelet"
and hit the opposing side

HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 22 Jul 2006, 12:04 am

#514077

If you are still having trouble you can borrow a balljoint separator that I've got, works a treat, I've used it on about 3 front ends now

Cheers
Greg

1954 Oval long term project going nowhere
1958 Beetle drag car project
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oldnslo Seriously Crusin Dubber

162 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 24 Jul 2006, 11:44 am

#514826

thanks Greg, will see how I go, will give you a call if i still have problems