Author |
Topic: How to separate track rod end from spindle carrie (Read 380 times) |
|
pustagris
Newbie
I love YaBB 1G - SP1!
 
Posts: 48
|
 |
How to separate track rod end from spindle carrie
« on: Nov 11th, 2004, 2:08pm » |
 Quote  Modify
|
now since i found a company in England which will help me to repair my failed steering rack , I have only the problem left, how to separate the track rod end from the spindle carrier,when dismanteling the rack from the car.
I do n o t have a "Ball Joint Separator tool". In fact, I could not find any to buy. Is there an other solution to separate the rack from the car.
Regards
Volker (pustagris)
|
|
 IP Logged |
|
|
|
craig
Guest
|
|
Re: How to separate track rod end from spindle car
« Reply #1 on: Nov 11th, 2004, 2:57pm » |
Quote Modify
 Remove
|
not sure if i should be writing this but here goes.....
a few years ago  ,what "someone i knew" did was this....
undo the top nut on the track rod end,about half way,then obtain a large strong piece of wood,place this on top of said track rod end,obtain 1 large hammer,proceed to bang the wood with the said hammer,then hopefully said track rod end should be ok to remove......
"disclaimer"  ,no children or animals were hurt during this procedure 
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
bazza
Newbie
96 Ultima est. TD
Posts: 32
|
|
Re: How to separate track rod end from spindle car
« Reply #2 on: Nov 11th, 2004, 6:03pm » |
Quote Modify
|
All tapers can be released by a sharp hit. Leave the nut on a couple of threads and hit the outer edge square on and it'll always come off
Bazza
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
pustagris
Newbie
I love YaBB 1G - SP1!
Posts: 48
|
|
Re: How to separate track rod end from spindle car
« Reply #3 on: Nov 12th, 2004, 10:35am » |
Quote Modify
|
Its done. Not by brutal force, but by borrowing an extractor from the local Renault work shop. I gave him 5 Euros. That is cheap in comparision to a new tool of this kind (45 Euros= 30 Pounds)
Thanks for all the good advise of you all.
regards
Volker (pustagris)
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
|
Home
Help
Search
Members
Login
Reply
Send Topic
Print