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11-08-2002, 12:50 PM
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The source of the name is a piece of dinnerware used to spear a pickle off the pickle dish, or out of a pickle jar (for those of us who are so crass as to serve them from a jar. It is small with only two tines.
This name is applied to a tie rod end puller. This tool also has two tines, but they are wedge shaped and about 5/8" apart. It is like two wedge shaped chisels attached parallel to each other. You can drive it between a tie rod end and steering arm, pitman arm or idler arm to remove the pesky old tie rod ends. Cheers, 
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11-08-2002, 12:56 PM
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Here's a picture of a pickle fork set.
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11-08-2002, 12:58 PM
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It's a two-prong wedge used to separate tie rod ends and ball joints from their attach points. It's used with a hammer to force the separation. A much smaller version is used to spear pickles and remove them from a jar.
What's it called in the UK?
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11-08-2002, 01:57 PM
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Divided by a common language
Thanks to LarryBible, Jeff and Kestas
I think we call them ball joint seperators or ball joint splitters. This is a brilliant forum - thanks guys  NormanB
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