 How impt.? Tierod wrench, tierod end puller |
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| computers4kids |
 Sep 29 2008, 09:05 AM
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Love these little cars!  Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None  |
According to what I've read an end puller and wrench is necesary to install a turbo tie rod kit.
I'm a little confused with the purpose of the puller...I have already sepearated and removed the tie rods from the car. Is this puller kind of a fancy pickle fork to separate the end from the spindle arm? If so I don't want to waste money ordering it. I haven't unswrewed the stock end that screws into the steering wrack...is this puller used here somehow? Sounds like I need the wrench from threads I've read? (IMG:http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/images/Tools_folder/tools_Tie_Rod_End_Puller.JPG) |
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| JRust |
Sep 29 2008, 09:09 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,310 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I didn't use a puller when I did mine. I did use a pickle fok for some part of it. Darned if I can remember why though. Mine came off fairly easy & you sure don't need them to install the new ones. Just use some PBblaster get the ends off the steering rack. You won't have any problems with them. I remember keeping the tie rod intact & just using it as my leverage to unscrew the end in the rack.
Of course I am a rookie when it comes to this & my memery kind of sucks on it. I am sure one of the pro's will chime in (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| blitZ |
Sep 29 2008, 09:12 AM
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Beer please... Group: Members Posts: 2,223 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Lawrenceville, GA Member No.: 4,719 Region Association: South East States |
The puller is used to separate the tie rod from the strut. Sounds like you've already accomplished that. Should be easy from here.
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| VaccaRabite |
Sep 29 2008, 09:13 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,616 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I bought the turbo tie rod kit from Pelican.
I did not need any special tool to remove the old rods or to install the new ones. Zach |
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| computers4kids |
Sep 29 2008, 09:16 AM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
Cool....doesn't look like I need the 69 dollar puller.
Are you guys saying you didn't need the 42 dollar special wrench either??? |
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| Dave_Darling |
Sep 29 2008, 09:25 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,063 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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You may need to take a belt sander to a cheapie wrench to make it thinner. Some people have needed thinner-than-standard wrenches, and that was a relatively cheap and easy way to do it.
--DD |
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| JRust |
Sep 29 2008, 05:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,310 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I don't even remember using a special wrench for the steering rack side. I just used the tie rod itself with a small breaker bar to start it. Easy to get out after that. Just use the joint & get close to 90% down then use a small breaker bar with a little muscle (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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