RE: Playing with suspension bits

["Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>]

I've seen these tools and thought, "looks like an excellent idea, but I
wonder how durable they would be..?"  It would seem that they, unlike the
pickle fork, would put no stress on ancillary components.  If you've found
that they hold up well, I will get one!

Larry  sandiego16V

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Alexander [mailto:rick@brubakerbox.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:41 PM
To: Colin; Fry, Larry
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Playing with suspension bits


I have retired my pickle fork. I bought a tie rod press a few years ago from
(I think) Northern Hydraulics. It's a pair of fingers in a "Y" shape. At the
center there is a hinge with a third finger in the middle. The single finger
is tapped for a bolt on the end away from the fork. You place the split end
on the spindle around the tie rod and the single finger on the head of the
tie rod nut after loosening it. Turn down the bolt and pop goes the tie rod
end. Haven't bought a boot since I got this tool and it was cheap, like
under $15.00.

Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin" <cwass99@home.com>
To: "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 8:34 PM
Subject: RE: Playing with suspension bits


>      Oops...my bad :(  I do know the difference between a bolt and a nut,
> apparently my typing finger doesn't.
>      Of the 4 dust covers involved in my adventures (2 balljoint, 2
tie-rod
> ends) one actually didn't split.  Replaced it anyhow.  Alignment is
planned for
> very early next week.
>
> Cheers,
> Colin
>
>
> On 18-Oct-01 Fry, Larry wrote:
> > In case Colin's advice on the "bolt" that holds the axle onto the hub
has
> > confused any of the new-to-the-mechanical-bits-people on the list, it
isn't
> > a bolt...it's a big nut.  (those two terms cannot be used
interchangably)
> > The rest of his advice is spot-on and well-written.  I would add that
when
> > you use the pickle-fork to release the ball joints/tie-rod ends, you
WILL
> > destroy the rubber dust covers.  So, have new ones handy.
> >
> > Larry   sandiego16V
>
>
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