Pickle fork
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Pickle fork
Might sound like a real newbie question, but what the heck does a pickle fork do? I know what it looks like, basically a tuning fork with a chisel end, but why? How would something like that help getting a ball joint out, or do whatever it is that a pickle fork does?
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Originally Posted by Ford_Six
You hammer it in between the two parts held together by the ball joint, with the stud of the ball joint in the middle, and it wedges the two parts apart.
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Originally Posted by CAFordDude
I would have guessed it was used for getting and or eating pickles. But then I ain't so smart... 
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The screw type rod separators work best if you have the room to get them in. I have had the aftermarket ("Help" section) split appart just hanging on the wall unwrapped. And be very carefull using pickle fork after a few suds, you might crack your front teeth.
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
no Aaron, you are supposed to use a tie rod separator for spearing pickles out of the barrel.
Originally Posted by GLR
And be very carefull using pickle fork after a few suds, you might crack your front teeth.
