hate a body headers

67cudafb said
That's the way I got mine out of my 67 cuda. I did not plan to reuse. The op may want to reuse his. I use two methods to remove tie rod ends ball joints and pitman. Remove cotter pin loosen nut and smack side of joint with a hammer 2 or 3 shots and it will drop off. I also have a pickle fork that works with my air hammer (HF). This will screw up boots so I like the hammer method.

If you use a pickle fork on an air hammer, don't use the two piece screw-together type. They absorb part of the impact. Find a one piece pickle fork at a good tool man - Mack, Matco, Snap-on etc... They work much better and are worth the extra money. :cheers:

Now with a hand pickle fork. Sometimes you have to "attack" it from different angles to get them to split. Try going at it from different angles, or try turning the steering to different positions to help get on it better and then whack away.... :violent1: (no masturbation jokes implied)... :sad1: