Idler arm......
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Couldnt even get the pitman arm to move off the splined shaft. I was using a pitman arm puller and it broke on me. I guess I will have to put the heat on it with a torch tomorrow or just take it to someone to have it done. Is there any suggestions about how to get it off there? There isnt much room to do much else.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sycamore, Illinois (displaced to Arkansas)
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I just ended up replacing the steering gear box while replacing my pitman arm.
I will add that: I also needed to replace the PS lines, and those were corroded in place (pump and box). So, in my case, it made a little more sense.
Kinda a pain in the butt to get to with that crossmember there, eh?
I will add that: I also needed to replace the PS lines, and those were corroded in place (pump and box). So, in my case, it made a little more sense.
Kinda a pain in the butt to get to with that crossmember there, eh?
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I got my pitman arm changed today. It was a major PITA and I stained my guts out. I had to get a bigger puller, take the bottom bolts out of gear box and loosen the top bolt heat it up with a torch and put a BA breaker bar on it. I finally got enough pressure on it taped it with a hammer a couple of times and it popped right off. Tomorrow it will be time for the lower ball joints and outer tie rod end (pass side), and monday morning off to get it aligned.