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 oldnslo
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| posted on July 12th, 2006 at 07:43 PM |
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remove tie rod ends from steering box
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?
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| posted on July 12th, 2006 at 10:03 PM |
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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
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| posted on July 13th, 2006 at 03:15 PM |
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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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| posted on July 13th, 2006 at 05:41 PM |
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posted by blutopless2
should only be held in by the nuts. once undone hit the stud with a hammer to release the rubber seal.
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Just watch your fingers ..... hey Rod?
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oldnslo
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| posted on July 13th, 2006 at 06:32 PM |
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Yeah they are tapered, the ends on the stub axles came off easily but these ones are bastards, might try heating them uo.
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| posted on July 13th, 2006 at 09:07 PM |
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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
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| posted on July 22nd, 2006 at 12:04 AM |
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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
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oldnslo
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| posted on July 24th, 2006 at 11:44 AM |
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thanks Greg, will see how I go, will give you a call if i still have problems
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