-----Original Message-----
From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, November 01, 1999 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: How to remove the tie rods??

>man that is bad advice....striking it with a hammer.
>   The tie rod ends simply unscrew. The problem is you do not want
>to put force on the steering rack when removing.
>    I has my boots go bad also.
>
>            Eric                   86-VW4x4
>            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
>            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

     I wouldn't  strike the rack to remove the tie rod but the other end at
the knuckle is a different story. A tap on the side of the tie rod hole
(perpindicular to the tapered tie rod part) and it will pop right out. The
knuckle  is beffy enough to take it. Of course the best way is with a
special tool that pushes the tie rod out as shown in Bentley, but who has
one of those special tools handy?   Todd Francis

>
>On Mon, 1 Nov 1999, Peter wrote:
>
>>   Happy Halloween Syncronauts!
>>      Can any of you tell me how to remove the tie rods off the steering
>> Knuckles?   I need to do this so I can replace my steering boots, they
wore
>> out & cracked within about only one year!!
>>       I have been told that you can simply strike the steering arm with a
>> hammer, which is immediatly connected to the knuckle (and tie rod on
other
>> end) from below with alot of force and it will just pop up & off!??
>>    I would like to hear your experience!
>>
>>  Thanks,
>>
>>
>> - Peter
>> '87 Syncro 84K
>> Honda CBR 600  23K
>> Reply to:  printstud@bigfoot.com
>>
>> PS to re connect do you hit the knuckle back down with a hammer??
>>
>