I have that same style ball joint tool in the 5 piece kit I borrowed from advance. I didn't even realize what it was for :)
I'm replacing with stock bushings. I'll get the axle off the car then see if I can figure out a good way to remove the bushings. I was thinking of using my engine lift to support the axle if I can fit in the 20 ton press to get the bushings out, cut then out with a hacksaw, or press them out using bolts, nuts, washers, wood, and other misc metal pieces I have around the house. On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 11:11 PM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> wrote: > For future reference, this is the best style joint separator that I've > used - > http://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-quarter-inch-forged-ball-point-joint-separator-99849.html > > Harbour Freight stuff is great - it's cheap Chinese junk BUT it's dirt > cheap and lasts thru at least one use cycle. My feeling is that if it > works twice, I'm head of the cost curve!! > > Have fun replacing the rear axle bushings. Are you replacing them with > OE? When we pulled them on the racecar, we used an air chisel to remove > the old bushings and replaced them with Delrin. > > > > >________________________________ > > From: Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> > >To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list <[email protected]> > >Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 9:44 PM > >Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] tie rod replacement > > > >Got the tie rods replaced today. I needed a small pitman puller from > >advance auto and an inner tie rod tool from harbor freight. The hf inner > >tie rod tool was a deal at $32 after the 20% off coupon. I was almost > >ready to order the Lisle set mentioned earlier for 2x the price but then I > >realized hf had the right size fitting (1.25") in the set. > > > >Hardest part of the job was removing the outer tie rod from the wheel hub. > >The various pitman pullers all seem a bit too wide to get a solid grip. > > > >Next i plan to remove the rear axle to replace the bushings. Along the > way > >I will install new braided metal brake lines all around. > > > >On Monday, April 30, 2012, Chad Rebuck wrote: > > > >> Maybe autozone or advance has such tools in stock? Will have to give > >> them a try first. > >> > >> Thanks guys > >> > >> On Apr 30, 2012, at 4:36 PM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]<javascript:;>> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Buy this tool - > >> > http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=lisle+tie+rod+tool&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=5723175082135904069&sa=X&ei=Q_OeT_vLIKmX6QG046HwDg&ved=0CIIBEPMCMAM > >> > > >> > Remove the outer tie rod and slide this over the arm to reach the > "nut" > >> that secures the inner tie rod to the rack. When removing the outer tie > >> rod, don't be like my friend, the engineer - he removed the outer tie > rod > >> from the spindle and then was unable to remove the jam nut for the outer > >> tie rod. So he called me, the bean counter who told him (much akin to > the > >> famous line from Young Frankenstein) - put the tie rod back...then > remove > >> the jam nut... > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> ________________________________ > >> >> From: Anthony Pelletier <[email protected] <javascript:;>> > >> >> To: "[email protected] <javascript:;>" < > >> [email protected] <javascript:;>>; "[email protected] > <javascript:;>" > >> <[email protected] <javascript:;>> > >> >> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 4:06 PM > >> >> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] tie rod replacement > >> >> > >> >> You dont have to remove the rack. There is a tool that looks like a > >> pipe and on one end there is a place for your rachet, and on the other a > >> place to slide in a fitting to slide on the inner tie rod. Makes the > >> process pretty easy. Worst part for me is getting the darn rack boot on > >> withe the little hole for the air breather. > >> >> > >> >> Tony > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> a2-16v-list mailing list > >> >> [email protected] <javascript:;> > >> >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > a2-16v-list mailing list > >> > [email protected] <javascript:;> > >> > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >a2-16v-list mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
