Thread: Tierod Boots

Originally Posted by Disco Steve

need to change the tierod boots for rego as they are cracked. I tried yesterday but can't get the tierods of. any susgestions?
and any ideas were I can get the boots?
cheers steve

Hi Steve,
After removing the nut etc,Try a horizontal hit on the housing where the pin goes through with a BIG hammer, not some little girly one. This will release the pin from the taper effectively. Remember, 1 hit with a big hammer is better than 20 hits with a little one.

As for the boots, Repco sell them in packs of 2, part number TE3 if I remember...

JC

if it doesnt come with the first couple of MAN sized hits (use a hammer the size of a small european counrty) using a jack on the threaded section (put the nut on till its level with the threads) and put just a bit of push on it then hit it like you hate it. and when I say hate it I mean hate it as in the special kind of hate you reserve for child molesters and people who talk on mobile phones in the movies.

if it doesnt come then , check to make sure some bugger hasnt run a bead of weld on it.

Originally Posted by justinc

Hi Steve,
After removing the nut etc,Try a horizontal hit on the housing where the pin goes through with a BIG hammer, not some little girly one. This will release the pin from the taper effectively. Remember, 1 hit with a big hammer is better than 20 hits with a little one.

As for the boots, Repco sell them in packs of 2, part number TE3 if I remember...

JC

You can pick up a ball joint puller pretty cheaply from somewhere like SuperCheap Auto. The Repco number for the boots is TE something but TE3 doesn't sound quite right. Someone must know...

I bought some tie rod boots from 4 wheel drives in Box Hill, Vic for $3.00 each a few weeks ago

George

Dont bother with super cheap mechanical spliters as they basically just rip them selves apart, the tapered fork type splitters from S/C work fine though.

I also normally use the big hammer trick and as long as they are not welded in or badly rusted in they split pretty easilly.

I have resorted to Daves meathod a couple of times but the one thing you need to watch is that you dont stuff the thread.

Originally Posted by mcrover

Dont bother with super cheap mechanical spliters as they basically just rip them selves apart, the tapered fork type splitters from S/C work fine though.

The splitters aren't intended to pop it out alone. I use it to preload the tierod in exactly the same way that Dave mentioned using a jack. Then hit it with a hammer and it pops right out.

The forks will probably rip the boots apart, so that's only a good option if replacement is part of your plan.

Just confirming that my part packet says TE3.

JC

Originally Posted by Disco Steve

need to change the tierod boots for rego as they are cracked. I tried yesterday but can't get the tierods of. any susgestions?
and any ideas were I can get the boots?
cheers steve

I've had good results with two hammers, one from either side (like bricking a camel )


Martyn