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CoryM · 11-11-2002, 06:32 PM

Most cars you can usually seperate tie rods/balljoints with just a good hammer but there are some that are just plain impossible. Most tierods just take on or two hits (in the right spot) and they will pop out. My camaro for some odd reason there was no way to remove it with a hammer, then I went to an pickle fork, then finally got mad and got out the air chisel with pickle fork on it.... That got it

. There are 2 tools for tie rods, a pickle fork and a seperator. The seperator hooks over the centre link/spindle and uses a bolt to push down onto the top of the nut to break it free.
CoryM

11-11-2002, 06:32 PM	#6
CoryM Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Surrey, B.C. , Canada Posts: 874	Most cars you can usually seperate tie rods/balljoints with just a good hammer but there are some that are just plain impossible. Most tierods just take on or two hits (in the right spot) and they will pop out. My camaro for some odd reason there was no way to remove it with a hammer, then I went to an pickle fork, then finally got mad and got out the air chisel with pickle fork on it.... That got it . There are 2 tools for tie rods, a pickle fork and a seperator. The seperator hooks over the centre link/spindle and uses a bolt to push down onto the top of the nut to break it free. CoryM __________________ 1970 heavy duty C-10 fleetside sport truck. Vancouver B.C. Canada http://www.geocities.com/chevroletc1070 "Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high." Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, Canadian Army