Only one hour after getting the tie rod out, this is what it looks like.  Grease everywhere.  Amazingly the pin at the bottom of the kingpin that screws into the lower a-arm unscrewed easily.  Originally I had put a new pin in the original Bugeye lower a-arms.  The old one was Hell to get out due to wear, but this newer one had almost no wear in 7000 miles.  In fact, the two cork washers were still in place either side of the kingpin!  What I did not know is this lower a-arm replacement would turn into a full blown front suspension rebuild.  A lot of stuff was loose like the bullet shaped rubber buffer.  Some of the nuts were finger tight.   I had to cut the brake line (I have new ones) and the shock needs to be rebuilt I think.  There is an inch of movement before resistance is felt in either direction. Peter?  Going to be a little more involved and cost more than I thought. Crap.<div id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1508896344366">Mike MacLean<div class="yahoo-compose-assist-image-card ymail-android-inline-img-container ymail-card" contenteditable="false"><img id="ymail_attachmentId47981" class="inline-image-global inlined-image-cid-81919b82-6717-46bc-a90c-1e7e51cc9375" src="cid:81919b82-6717-46bc-a90c-1e7e51cc9375" style="width:100%;max-width:800px;"><br></div><br><br id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1508895658663"><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 1:59 PM, Michael MacLean</div><div><rrengineer.mike@att.net> wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div id="yiv2008228313"><div>My Bugeye only has 7,000 miles on it since the restoration in 2000.  I wanted to save the tie rod ends since they are still in good shape.  Besides, I am also restoring a BN2 at the moment, so most of my cash is going in that direction.  <div id="yiv2008228313yMail_cursorElementTracker_1508878738533">Mike MacLean<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div id="yiv2008228313ymail_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> <br clear="none"> <div class="yiv2008228313yqt7669477867 yQTDBase" id="yiv2008228313yqt95864"><blockquote style="margin:0 0 20px 0;"> <div style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 1:37 PM, 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="yiv2008228313"><div><div>Mine likely gets used 15x more than the average bear. It's way better to change your tie rod ends. <br clear="none"><br clear="none">Ron Soave</div><div class="yiv2008228313yqt6975213683 yiv2008228313yQTDBase" id="yiv2008228313yqt63374"><div><br clear="none">On Oct 24, 2017, at 1:54 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="yiv2008228313yqt6975213683 yiv2008228313yQTDBase" id="yiv2008228313yqt05278"><div><div>I have one too.  It works great.  Some people shouldn't be allowed to use tools.  :-)<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br clear="none">On Oct 24, 2017, at 2:06 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>I have one. It's a piece of crap. <br clear="none"><br clear="none">Ron Soave</div><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>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="yiv2008228313AppleMailSignature"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv2008228313AppleMailSignature">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="yiv2008228313yMail_cursorElementTracker_1508788056820">Mike MacLean<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div id="yiv2008228313ymail_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 clear="none"><span>Forums: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a></span><br clear="none"><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/refisk@chartermi.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/refisk@chartermi.net</a></span><br clear="none"></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 clear="none"><span>Forums: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a></span><br clear="none"><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero@yahoo.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/soavero@yahoo.com</a></span><br clear="none"></div></blockquote></div></div></div> </div> </blockquote></div></div></div></div> </div> </blockquote></div>