[Roadsters] tie rod ends, the "shock"

[O'Farrell, Fergus P (AS)]

And while I am sure the experts know (but it wasn't mentioned) the tapered
joint gets a bit frozen in there, so I found the dual hammer "shock" helps a
lot as well (just make sure the nut is still on a few threads!).  The taper is
so tight I doubt the PB blaster is working its way in, although it certianly
isn't hurting.

Slap my wrist, but initally I went to Harbor Freight and bought a pickle fork,
but it was of course sized for max sales, so the right size for American Iron
ball joints.  It worked on the first 3 joints, then for some reason I had a
hard time with the 4th.  Being of too soft a material, the tines had "spread"
and it was no longer effective.  Went to AutoZone and they had one just
slightly smaller, (I think it was 15/16") perfect size for the roadster.  The
rest came off like "butta".

Oh, and I made my own parts cleaner with a  plastic bin  and a quart of diesel
and a chip brush.  Works like a charm, wear glasses for the splashes, and
close the lid or the wife will complain the whole garage smells like a truck
stop..... (or the fuel dock at the marina)