Alright guys, I spring for the Harbor Frieght tool this morning.  Actually it seems to be a well made tool.  It is adjustable for small or large ball joints and has a nice black finish on it.  Within getting home I had the tie rod end separated with no damage to the powder coated steering arm.  It works great.  Thanks everyone for the suggestions.<div id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1508869499109">Mike MacLean<br id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1508869032157"><br><div id="ymail_android_signature"><a href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android">Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 11:06 AM, Ron Soave</div><div><soavero@yahoo.com> wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div id="yiv3749820728"><div><div>I have one. It's a piece of crap. <br clear="none"><br clear="none">Ron Soave</div><div class="yiv3749820728yqt8564529285 yQTDBase" id="yiv3749820728yqt26719"><div><br clear="none">On Oct 24, 2017, at 1:01 PM, Rick Fisk <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:refisk@chartermi.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:refisk@chartermi.net">refisk@chartermi.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div></div></blockquote></div></div><div class="yiv3749820728yqt8564529285 yQTDBase" id="yiv3749820728yqt10896"><div><div>But it doesn't do any damage to the parts and you can use it more than once.  $22 - IMHO worth it just for the ease of doing the job.  </div><div id="yiv3749820728AppleMailSignature"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv3749820728AppleMailSignature">My little brother (Nascar mechanic) has a brazillion dollars worth of Snap-On tools.   He says the guy that dies with the most tools wins.  He also says about Snap-On "you can buy better, but you can't pay more".   :-)<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br clear="none">On Oct 24, 2017, at 1:34 PM, Ron Soave <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:soavero@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:soavero@yahoo.com">soavero@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div></div></blockquote></div><div><div>(Tie rod, sorry)<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Ron Soave</div><div><br clear="none">On Oct 24, 2017, at 12:33 PM, Ron Soave <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:soavero@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:soavero@yahoo.com">soavero@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div></div></blockquote></div><div><div>The tool costs more than a call joint, the definition of false economy. <br clear="none"><br clear="none">Ron Soave</div><div><br clear="none">On Oct 24, 2017, at 5:49 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div></div></blockquote></div><div><div>Get one of these from Harbor Freight.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><image1.JPG><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div>Sent from my keyboard</div></div><div><br clear="none">On Oct 23, 2017, at 3:48 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Anyone know a source for a tie rod removal too that fits the small Bugeye steering arm?  I don't want to use a pickle fork if I can help it, even if I had one small enough, because I am trying to do this without tearing the tie rod boot.  I tried just beating on the arm with a small sledge with no result.<div id="yiv3749820728yMail_cursorElementTracker_1508788056820">Mike MacLean<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div id="yiv3749820728ymail_android_signature"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android">Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>------------------------</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a></span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Donate: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br clear="none"><span>Suggested annual donation: $12.75</span><br clear="none"><span></span><br clear="none"><span>Archive: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a></span><br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