Author Topic: pitman arm removal (Read 1887 times)

bgiffie · « **on:** Oct 19, 2008, 07:41:11 PM »

I am having trouble pulling my pitman arm off of the steering box. I have tried several pulley pullers. Is there some trick to it or do you HAVE to use a pitman arm puller?

Duffil · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 19, 2008, 07:47:01 PM »

put the puller on it, run it up snug/tight with a ratchet and then smack the arm of the puller next to the shaft with a BFH a couple times. Do that until it comes off.

Joey88RUNR · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 19, 2008, 07:49:11 PM »

Ive heard break the nut loose...dont remove it, and drive around the block, before...never tried it though

lucky7 · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 19, 2008, 08:01:54 PM »

Scary but i need this too

bgiffie · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 19, 2008, 08:06:58 PM »

I'm leaving the puller on overnight with tension on it and I'll try and the bfh technique again tomorrow. I sprayed wd40 on it would penetrating oil or something help?

Rockcrawlintoy · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 19, 2008, 08:33:31 PM »

Quote from: bgiffie on Oct 19, 2008, 08:06:58 PM

I'm leaving the puller on overnight with tension on it and I'll try and the bfh technique again tomorrow. I sprayed wd40 on it would penetrating oil or something help?

PB blaster is a lot more better

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 19, 2008, 08:48:57 PM »

Just pulled mine and it was the same until I sprayed it with PB Blaster, it slid right off after about 30 minutes.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 19, 2008, 09:33:33 PM »

oh man when i changed my pitman arm i beat the crap outta that thing with the bearing puller on it and used some heat and it didnt budge , a dang pinion bearing couldnt have been tighter

so i got a cut off wheel and

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 20, 2008, 08:57:57 AM »

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Oct 19, 2008, 09:33:33 PM

oh man when i changed my pitman arm i beat the crap outta that thing with the bearing puller on it and used some heat and it didnt budge , a dang pinion bearing couldnt have been tighter

so i got a cut off wheel and

You sir are a butcher!

85yotabox · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 20, 2008, 09:04:56 AM »

I had to do the same thing to get mone off. the cut off wheel wroks great as long as you take your time and dont cut into the steering shaft.

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 20, 2008, 10:08:08 AM »

I use a cheap small 3 jaw puller with a hose clamp around the arms to hold them onto the pitman arm... Crank it down as tight as I dare and hit the pitman arm like I hate it. Never taken more than a couple swings and the arm is flying off the box.

bgiffie · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 20, 2008, 05:17:40 PM »

sounds like this should be fun!

*ROKTOY* · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 20, 2008, 05:40:28 PM »

Put the puller on tighten it up tight, hit bolt head with BFH, tighten again, hit with BFH repeat until it comes off.

notajeep · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 20, 2008, 06:21:38 PM »

I have always used a pitman arm puller (cheap one from harbor freight) and an impact gun. comes right off with no hammer.

OOPS · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 20, 2008, 08:04:38 PM »

Sprayed it down with PB Blaster

Put the HF puller on it real tight

When I came out in the morning it was laying on the floor.

Prismo · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 20, 2008, 08:11:53 PM »

Quote from: OOPS on Oct 20, 2008, 08:04:38 PM

Sprayed it down with PB Blaster

Put the HF puller on it real tight

When I came out in the morning it was laying on the floor.

Wish mine had come off that easy

bgiffie · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 20, 2008, 08:18:43 PM »

And... She's off! A cheap 3 arm puller, wd40, hose clamp, and bfh did the trick. Apparently there's more mud under the truck than I thought. It started raining down when the bfh session began. Do I need to press the new one on some how or just crank down/torque the nut?

OOPS · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 20, 2008, 08:26:08 PM »

Quote from: bgiffie on Oct 20, 2008, 08:18:43 PM

And... She's off! A cheap 3 arm puller, wd40, hose clamp, and bfh did the trick. Apparently there's more mud under the truck than I thought. It started raining down when the bfh session began. Do I need to press the new one on some how or just crank down/torque the nut?

Crank and torque, clean up the splines on the selector shaft with a wire brush.

Slolyfe · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 20, 2008, 10:39:29 PM »

I know shes not cheap but this is the best puller ive owned. esp cause you dont have to worry about banging and messing up your steering box seals. Snap-on sells them

Toymin8r · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 21, 2008, 05:14:03 AM »

I ended up having to cut mine off too.

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