Tool to remove tie rod ends

[bundyho1]

Does anybody have a place to get one from?separates tie rod ends and ball joints from suspension components.Thanks

 

[blasterfreek30]

have you tried a tuning fork yet, they work great

 

[bundyho1]

No,how would that work?Its for my friends lt250.they are stuck and needs something to pry them apart
What about this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tool...Z400039489112QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools

 

['blanshee'man]

i got this set off ebay for like 15 it works the nuts!

heres the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...go=DR&its=S%2BI%2BSS&itu=ISS%2BUCI%2BSI&otn=4

 

[blasterfreek30]

^ thats the tuning forks i was talking about

 

[bundyho1]

Thanks alot I:I

 

[IHATEU]

if you don't want to buy them you should be able to go to auto zone and get a set from their loan-a-tool program for free.

 

[ruthless_one3k]

Check on ebay motors (not regular ebay, those wont help you separate a ball joint) for "pickle fork". Personally I prefer the single piece design, it just seems like they will take more abuse.

 

[wrench man]

Only use a "pickle fork" if you're going to replace the joint!, they tear the sh*t! out of ball stud joints!

 

[Unstock240]

If you use one you will most likely rip the dust boot also, so make sure the replacement has one on it or take it off.

 

[04yfz]

What you do is you hit the spindle perpendicular to how the ball joing goes through it and it will pop right out.

 

[wrench man]

What you do is you hit the spindle perpendicular to how the ball joing goes through it and it will pop right out.

Screw the nut back on flush with the end of the stud or you'll hit the stud and f*ck up the threads!

 

[blaster biotch]

OR USE a pitman fork...but u may ruin the rubber...

 

[04yfz]

Screw the nut back on flush with the end of the stud or you'll hit the stud and f*ck up the threads!

Good idea in case you miss with my method, which I did once. I had the nut on just incase as you mentioned and the part of the stud where it was screwed onto broke right off. All I could think was FML lol.

 

[110octane]

^ thats the tuning forks i was talking about

LOL. its not a tuning fork, blasterfreek. but your going in the right direction. Its a pickle fork (pitman fork is pretty much the same thing). A tunning fork is used to tune musical instruments.

I think You just called it the wrong name, you had the correct tool.

 

[User]

What you do is you hit the spindle perpendicular to how the ball joing goes through it and it will pop right out.

I cannot believe how great this worked. I was cussing at a set of these damn things for hours. Tried everything I could think of in the garage to get them lose.....searched a bit...found this thread, and proceeded to smack them with the hammer.....off she came quick as you'd please.

Great advice on this one. Saved me a tool and some time. I don't even know why I try to think by myself when I'm working on this Blaster....you guys have already done it all.

 

[Blaaster]

This is where the FBH comes into it's element.

 

[dbowhntr]

What you do is you hit the spindle perpendicular to how the ball joing goes through it and it will pop right out.

This is the way to do it. it won't damage anything. You are hitting the thick metal where the stud goes in not the stud. brass hammer is best.