tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post2179171969906909624..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: RATS! Gotta Make ANOTHER Tool Rundrjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-75143833196999746822016-08-27T19:18:19.839-07:002016-08-27T19:18:19.839-07:00At this point I'd be happy to break even.....At this point I'd be happy to break even.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-40227107016617066862016-08-27T18:50:39.621-07:002016-08-27T18:50:39.621-07:00Yeah, BUT....I'm the kind of guy that prefers ...Yeah, <i><b>BUT</b></i>....I'm the kind of guy that prefers to buy the tool because if I needed it once, I might need it again.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-82180873645070480882016-08-27T18:49:41.026-07:002016-08-27T18:49:41.026-07:00I have a tie rod end puller. It worked perfectly (...I have a tie rod end puller. It worked perfectly (easier than I expected) on the outer tie rod.<br /><br />The Celica/Supra has a separate piece called a "Steering Arm" that bolts to the bottom of the strut. This part has the tapered hole that the ball joint stud goes through, and the usual castellated nut and cotter pin.<br /><br />You can see it in the second photo from when I started work, and it's this part that I need the pulled for.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-9533697124513977652016-08-27T12:50:42.509-07:002016-08-27T12:50:42.509-07:00Sometimes you just can't win... sighSometimes you just can't win... sighOld NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-80295638634397676972016-08-27T10:50:02.331-07:002016-08-27T10:50:02.331-07:00Let me save you some money hopefully.
This is a tr...Let me save you some money hopefully.<br />This is a trick I learned when doing front end work at the dealership.<br /><br /><br />Loosen the nut on the tie rod.<br />Use a good sized hammer for this, a small sledge or large Ball peen works best.<br />Smack the meaty part of the steering connector arm on the side right where the tie rod goes through it, hard.<br />Done right, the tie rod will drop right out of the hole.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-18894410548193445082016-08-27T10:37:35.892-07:002016-08-27T10:37:35.892-07:00Don't some stores loan tools?Don't some stores loan tools?Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.com