Dadgummit! It's always the stupid little stuff that messes up my projects

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Dadgummit! It's always the stupid little stuff that messes up my projects

Reply #15 – June 19, 2006, 09:56:38 PM

Quote from: xr7cat

No you need at least a 3lb slege hammer.

Word.

Dadgummit! It's always the stupid little stuff that messes up my projects

Reply #16 – June 19, 2006, 10:17:38 PM

Quote from: JeremyB

Word.

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Dadgummit! It's always the stupid little stuff that messes up my projects

Reply #17 – June 19, 2006, 10:48:54 PM

Quote from: 88turbo

unless you want more problems than you already have follow this guy

Yeah, that's a good way to ruin your tie rod or even bend the spindle. Also, don't ever heat the rod OR the spindle - heat weakens the metal, in addition to burning up the seal/boot.

You wanna hit it here:

Dadgummit! It's always the stupid little stuff that messes up my projects

Reply #18 – June 19, 2006, 11:06:51 PM

I'd like to suggest that since your having so much trouble getting this apart to go ahead and change the tierod end and rub them with antiseize before putting them back together.

Dadgummit! It's always the stupid little stuff that messes up my projects

Reply #19 – June 19, 2006, 11:08:30 PM

Dont worry about putting the castle nut on the stud... just beat the shiznit out of it.. one good heavy blow with a hammer the size in the picture. If that thing is in there that tight then it needs replaced more than likely... old beast..... they cost like 20 bucks a side.

Dadgummit! It's always the stupid little stuff that messes up my projects

Reply #20 – June 20, 2006, 12:52:25 AM

Well I was only heating the spindle with a propane torch, I doubt that's enough to weaken anything. I did char the boots a little but I'll just buy some new boots.

Also I don't particularly want to replace the tie rods unless I really have to. At $20 a pop, plus the alignment I would need afterward, that's $80 I don't need to spend.

Dadgummit! It's always the stupid little stuff that messes up my projects

Reply #21 – June 21, 2006, 06:56:11 PM

Finally got the little boogers! I put my 2-jaw gear puller on there and they finally popped loose. Thank God, I wasn't sure what I was gonna do with it if that didn't work.

Now I can start messing with my suspension :)