In cleaning up my front end, I am replacing my torsion bar so it can be slightly lowered.
I could get the arms off the old one with a pickle fork, but that will probably booger up the boots, right? I don't have that special VW separating tool to do it - boots should be replaced anyway, right? (they look dried up).
While I am doing all this, it makes sense to redo the ball joints. To get new ball joints and get them pressed in can't be super cheap so would it be advisable to just replace them? I found some places that will take the old ones as core replacements. Would mine still be ok for trade in value if I went to town with a pickle fork?
My tie rods are rusty but look solid - I am sure they can be cleaned up. Is the general consensus to replace or keep them when overhauling a front end? How about that steering damper - does it go bad? Remco