I made a shield for the rubber boot by cutting a notch in a piece of sheet metal. It keeps the boot from getting destroyed by the pickle fork if the tie rod end is still in good condition. It will deform the heck out of the sheet metal so just bash it flat again after you use it. Dave
>Now if you're talking about disconnecting the outer tie rod ends from the >spindle/control arms on each tower, THAT requires a pickle fork / tie rod >separator. A decent pickle fork and a couple of good whacks with a 5 >pound >hammer will pop those off. I've tried ball joint presses and never had >luck with them on the Spit- the pickle fork was $5 and did the job on the >first try. __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
