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johnnyvw164 Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2020 Posts: 573 Location: South of Raleigh
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:24 am Post subject: tie rod woes |
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I'm working on replacing the tie rods in the 69 Beetle I recently acquired. The outside left popped out easy. The two on the steering box took just a slight bit of heat and they popped as well. The outside right one is resisting all efforts. I've tried: two hammers on the arm, hammering upwards on the threaded end that's through the arm, pickle fork, heat, lot's of penetrating oil of course. Even a zip gun. And combinations of all of the above I'm not a newbie at working on cars and most of my career is working on machinery. Nothing in my bag of tricks has worked, so I was wondering if anyone out there that has had a few "stuck" ends has any suggestions. If all else fails I'll cut the end flush and drill up through it to relieve some of the pressure on the taper, but of course I would like to find an easier way LOL
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ashman40 Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2007 Posts: 15987 Location: North Florida, USA
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wayne1230cars Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2010 Posts: 2685 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 11:42 am Post subject: Re: tie rod woes |
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This is what I use to remove tie rod ends. Easy and no heat necessary.
_________________ 1960 beetle
1970 beetle convertible |
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Double-Double Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2019 Posts: 640 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 11:49 am Post subject: Re: tie rod woes |
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I have a video of the first tool shattering my finger in February, just now got the nail regrown haha. Be careful with these! _________________ “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.”
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johnnyvw164 Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2020 Posts: 573 Location: South of Raleigh
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: tie rod woes |
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Well, that will be the next thing to try...I'll keep you all posted. |
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johnnyvw164 Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2020 Posts: 573 Location: South of Raleigh
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Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 11:41 am Post subject: Re: tie rod woes |
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I purchased one of the ones shown from Advance Auto Parts. It needed a little help from some heat and a few whacks on the knuckle with a 3 lb sledge, but it finally popped loose. Yay! Thanks for the suggestions, I was starting to get desperate LOL. Everything is back together and I took a short test drive, everything seems to be working properly. On to the next issue!! |
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31380 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 11:58 am Post subject: Re: tie rod woes |
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johnnyvw164 wrote: |
Everything is back together and I took a short test drive, everything seems to be working properly. On to the next issue!! |
Toe-in adjustment. _________________ 1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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Dan the workingstiff Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2006 Posts: 824 Location: Downriver, MI
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Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: tie rod woes |
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I did the string alignment with lots of patience. Turned out well. I will get a professional job before new tires though. _________________ '69 Beetle
'66 FG buggy
My other air-cooled's
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johnnyvw164 Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2020 Posts: 573 Location: South of Raleigh
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Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: tie rod woes |
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Did that, at least a rough adjustment for the moment. This week I'll be a little more "scientific" about it. Once I get my new tires (the ones currently on the car are from 1997) I'll have it done in the shop that will do the state inspection. |
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31380 Location: Hot Arizona
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