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mouce
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 Posted - 17 Feb 2007 : 8:41:40 PM
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Well...the back end of my suspension went in (got photo's for the write up while I was at it).
The front was a different story. I'm stuck.
Trying to do it the way the book says I get through to trying to knock the tie rod end bolt out of the strut base plate assembly, and it won't budge.
I tried soaking it with penetrene, I tried a wheel puller, three different hammers and a brick. The whole time it just sat there laughing at me.
How the phuck am I meant to get that out? I know that some people here have done their own front suspensions, if ANYONE can help me with this I'd be really happy. Because at the moment, I've got this really nice back end, with a really wobbly front end. I've got all the right tools, I've got all the space I need, and the skills to match, but for the life of me I can't get this sucker to budge.
Anyone got any ideas?
Cheers,
Mouce
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trizo
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Posted - 17 Feb 2007 : 10:51:52 PM
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| c if this helps m8 this is from the ellery's it says loosen stud nut and free the stud taper in the spindal using holden special tool9A-10. Did u loosen the tie rod end lock nut 1/4 of a turn?? when I did my power steering rack I had the same problem... Dont hit it with a hammer the impact can shim the spindle (even if u use protection lol) I know you proberly done all this already but it workd 4 me u may juust have 1 stubborn s.o.b tierod!!! oh and make sure u get the right tool 4 this I got mine from the major holden repairers in perth .. about $40 the normal wheel puller just wont cut it .. ;) |
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SWEET
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Posted - 18 Feb 2007 : 12:27:01 AM
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| i did this not long ago to my old vn changed the power steering rack and i had a problem with the right hand tie rod which really was pissing me off i used anoth nut to protect it the thread from damaging and smak the day lights out of it still didnt work then i got wd-40 waited abit and started banging again which still didnt work i tried degreesa and went in to get somthign to drink had a smokey and came out grabbed my brothers big steal hammer and smacked it to my amazement it just popped right out. i was actually proud of myself incase u havnt noticed im a chick so theres somthing for me to be proud of anyways how the hell do i put in pics in this site my pics arnt URL how do i turn them into url. thanx b4dn xxxx |
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trizo
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Posted - 18 Feb 2007 : 09:52:53 AM
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| hahaha well mouce looks as though sweet has done it.... I still dont advise beating the sh1ta out of your tie rod end ..Its a bit of a senitive place on the car and if anything goes wrong well ..there's a few $$$$ down the drain due to inpatience ... but we all know your not like that mouce!!! a bit of lubricant ( or several in sweet's case lol) wont go astray but with the right puller its pops off a peice of p1ss! |
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trizo
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Posted - 18 Feb 2007 : 09:55:07 AM
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@ sweet nice job m8 half the guys on this forum wouldnt even attempt something like this as it would be 2 hard 4 them lol ....persistance pays off!! 
p.s try photo bucket if u want to upload your pics!!  |
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Edited by - trizo on 18 Feb 2007 09:56:32 AM |
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James Mongan
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Posted - 18 Feb 2007 : 11:35:09 AM
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| mouce, what i did with mine is i undone the swaybar that is attached to the strut tower, then i jacked the car up a high as possible, put a set of spring compressors on then pushed in the shock and put a fair bit of weight onto the hub and presto the whole strut assembly just popped out underneath the guard. although getting it back in was a right real pain in the ass. |
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SWEET
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Posted - 18 Feb 2007 : 3:04:26 PM
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| wats photo bucket trizo? is it a program where u turn pics into url |
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SWEET
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Posted - 18 Feb 2007 : 3:44:25 PM
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| yay i done it trizo got it posted posted it in the car section feel free to have a look. b4dn xxxx |
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trizo
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Posted - 19 Feb 2007 : 11:43:22 AM
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| sweet as SWEET lol on ya m8! |
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Posted - 19 Feb 2007 : 5:59:35 PM
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| sweet as ***** more like it hehe! meh!!!!!! lol |
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