I've found these tie rod puller tools to work very well. Get it well seated, crank it down tight and then whack the end over the bolt section of the ball joint with a hammer.
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Tried that a couple times already.
Must really be on there then!
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So, I had made a custom anvil and was ready to go borrow the oxy acetylene from my neighbor, when I thought I'd give it a couple whacks just for fun. Well, it came right out. Now I just need a new shim as the old one got damaged and it'll be back together.
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New shim arrived yesterday, so I got to put the arm back in place. I noticed the bearing felt really terrible, and I couldn't get it out to inspect and clean, so I'll be doing a full birfield rebuild including bearings at some point.
the new heavy duty tie rod: solid 35mm bar.
you're not bending a 35mm bar back into shape with a sledgehammer one you've hit a rock with it, so a guard is almost more important than with a non-heavy duty tie rod. 50x100x7mm U-beam which right now is just tack welded in place, but it will get mounted at the radius arm mounting holes and with a clamp around the pinion.
I also got the front bushings replaced, so once the guard is done I can put the axle under the cruiser.
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I had planned to get the tie rod guard finished today, but I got a bit caught up on recovering my tractor and adjusting the headlights on the daily driver.
