Tool for tie-rod seperation?

[icegrill]

What tool has everyone used to seperate the tie-rods from the struts on the front suspension. I'm debating installing some springs myself but when I looked up the honda tool it was $120!@@! I know you can use a standard balljoint puller but how does that work without damaging the boot? Thanks for the help

[BlasTech]

Works like a charm for $5.99

buy it at harbor freight

[dchu]

I use the same tool as above, but I don't like how the bolt has a pointed tip. It tends to dig into the ball joint and put more stress on the threads. Here's a tool closer to what Honda uses http://www.mytoolstore.com/toolaid/suspn02.html

[icegrill]

Originally posted by dchu
I use the same tool as above, but I don't like how the bolt has a pointed tip. It tends to dig into the ball joint and put more stress on the threads. Here's a tool closer to what Honda uses http://www.mytoolstore.com/toolaid/suspn02.html

Yeah, thats it exactly. Thanks a lot.

[jaydub]

Yup, the two posts above are dead on. Don't try it with the one that looks like a fork with only two tines, those just tear up the boot (ask me how I know...)

[!@#$%]

i just rented one from autozone for free.

[amctmg]

loosen the nut on the tie rod till it just covers the bottom of the threads and smack the part of the strut that the tie rod goes into with a hammer but don't hit the tie rod works if you don't want to buy a special tool for that

[yomamaInMySi]

Originally posted by amctmg
loosen the nut on the tie rod till it just covers the bottom of the threads and smack the part of the strut that the tie rod goes into with a hammer but don't hit the tie rod works if you don't want to buy a special tool for that

second that