If you can get away without the pickle fork, the boots will fare better.

While you've got them apart, feel the joints for tightness. You should be almost unable to move them by hand when new. If they move easily and have play, it's probably time for a replace.

-tp

This is THE TOOL. Cost me $30 at a local musky old parts store. Don't expect to find it at the usual national parts dealers. Well worth the $ considering it only took a few minutes compared to trying to get a pickle fork to work.

Added benefit is having more time to enjoy Sam Adams

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Bob,

I think I found the tool and ordering it, having the right tool for the job is always a good thing!


http://www.amazon.com/Tie-Rod-Ball-Joint-Lifter/dp/B000HTRMJ6


Thank you very much!!!!

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1987 300E 104K
1984 300CD 112k R.I.P

In my experience, the Sam Adams helps even more than the tool.....


-tp

Bob,

The tool worked like a charm!! It took more time to realize how to set it to remove the tie rod end off the pitman arm than it took to seprate them.

Thanks again!!!

The Sam Adams tastes much better now!

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GC
1987 300E 104K
1984 300CD 112k R.I.P