Help! Pitman arm.

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Help! Pitman arm. #449188 05/12/04 05:19 PM

Joined: Nov 2003

Posts: 33

Glens Falls, NY

CAskier

Getting the Wheeling Fever

How the heck do you get the pitman arm off of the steering gear? I've got the puller on there as tight as you can imagine and the damn thing won't come off. What's the trick?

Re: Help! Pitman arm. [Re: CAskier] #449189 05/12/04 05:43 PM

Anonymous

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hit the end of the puller with a hammer (the part the socket or wrench goes). tighten it down some more and hit it again, do this repeatedly untill it comes off. a little pb blaster never hurts either. don't hit the arm from the side as it can snap the shaft.

Re: Help! Pitman arm. [Re: CAskier] #449190 05/12/04 05:43 PM

Joined: Nov 2003

Posts: 33

Glens Falls, NY

CAskier

Getting the Wheeling Fever

I've been beating at this thing for two days. It's still on the car, I'm just trying to replace the lower seals in the box cause it's leaking at the pitman arm shaft. I've been told that you don't have to take the gear box off of the jeep to do this. What'll happen if I start it up and turn the wheels back and forth to try and budge it loose?

Re: Help! Pitman arm. [Re: CAskier] #449191 05/12/04 11:05 PM

Anonymous

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it wont budge. they are tough suckers...hit it with some heat and keep crankin down that puller!

Re: Help! Pitman arm. #449192 05/12/04 11:53 PM

Joined: Nov 2003

Posts: 33

Glens Falls, NY

CAskier

Getting the Wheeling Fever

Finally got it off. What a pain. Getting it back on was just as bad. Remind me never to do that again. At least its fixed now.

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