How the heck do I separate these??
 

Started to take the front suspension apart yesterday, and quickly ran into a bit of a problem - how do I separate these two pieces?
http://www.pelicanparts.com/ultimate.../suspapart.jpg

According to all litterature I have, separating these two shouldn't be a problem, but there was no way I could get the tie rod out - and it was a challenge to get it all off the car in one piece http://www.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/nuts.gif .

What did I do wrong? (by the way - the nut just sits on the bolt so I won't loose it - I DID take it off initially.. http://www.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/biggrin.gif )

The other side is still on the car - it won't come loose either.


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1972 911S Targa (with 1982 3.0L drivetrain)
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[This message has been edited by Bo (edited 09-09-2001).]

You need either a "crow's foot" or pickle fork tool and a mallet, or the dedicated "tie-rod puller" tool which works great, but will cost you $75-$100.

-Eric

since you have it out, take it by any friendly shop, and they can pop it right off.

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a sharp wack or two with a large ballpeen hammer will pop it out. looking at the picture, hit it on the end of the arm that comes off the strut. that would be 3 0'clock in your picture. this squeezes the tapered pin out of the hole. it's been done this way since the beginning of time. we're talking a hard, SHARP wack. on the end, not the side.

[This message has been edited by john walker's workshop (edited 09-09-2001).]