Hi Manny,

I am not tring to argue with you but I am no spring chicken and I think I know what I am talking about. I have 3 different pullers including: the scissor type, the horseshoe type I mentioned, and also the other kind that is hard to describe but looks maybe like a kind of clamp. Anyway, I still do not see what disconnecting the tie rod does. What does it accomplish? It is not in the way of anything.

Second, although I did get the horizontal part with the locating pin apart, I don't see how you could use the scissor type tool there since the locating pin gets in the way of inserting it.

Third, there is no way to get any tool on the top nut with the dust shield right next to it. I have to assume they changed something between the 98 and 2000. I wish a professional would chime in on this.

What is the width (outside dimension) of the "fork" end of your scissor tool and what is the inside dimension? Mine is 47mm on the outside and 19mm on the inside.

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra