sidespar

I asked this question last week, but I don't think I was quite clear about what I was asking, so I've attached a picture. It's the step in the Bentley where it says press off tie rod end on page 40.12 and shows a picture of some kind of press.

So, how do I separate these two so I can get the strut assembly out? I tried using a pry bar to no avail, lots of lube. I tried jacking up the control arm, didn't work, tie rod just came with the strut housing even though I had removed the nut on top of it.

Two more questions - do I need to remove the hub as per the bentley just to change the strut mount, and where can I buy a slotted nut tool?

Thanks.

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Donny Sandau

You can purchase a tie rod seperator from a parts store, also referred to as a pickle fork. Or you can take a big hammer and hit the bar where the stud to the ball joint goes through. If you look close at it just below the stud there are a few marks or gouges there already. That is where you want to make contact with the hammer. Normall takes a few good hits to get it to seperate.

Brdman*

Get one of these gear pullers from an auto-parts store. Can also be used when tightening nut, as shown in pic.

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sidespar

How do you operate it?

Cq20V

Big 2nd. That is the correct tool for this job.

Cq20V

of the steering arm (or pull the steering arm off of the tie-rod stud. It is a PULLer, after all).

sidespar

Got it with some PB blaster and a hammer. Thanks.

Ben's e//S2

Exactly. Nice pic.

sidespar

I STFA and only found info on mkaing your own slotted nut tool from a socket. All I have is a Dremel and I don't think that will work. Where can I buy or rent a slotted nut tool? I went to the Zone, and the girl there acted like I was retarded when I told her I needed a slotted nut tool.

tecknoquatt

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