going to buy a pitman arm puller for my a body
two jawssize seem to be around, 27mm and 33mm
if someone has one can they let me gap size between the two jaws so I buy the right one please
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pitman arm puller size info needed
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pitman arm puller size info needed
Justin "Supreme Leader" Greener
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1995 Mustang GT
1980 MGBGT
1970 Dodge Dart
1995 Mustang GT
1980 MGBGT
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Not a hydraulic one. I borrowed one ages ago just a big horseshoe shape and threaded bolt. Worked fine for me at the time and I thought I would add one to the tool collection as I've got to take the pitman off again
Should have stuck to the advise given about centering the steering before putting it all back together.
Should have stuck to the advise given about centering the steering before putting it all back together.
Justin "Supreme Leader" Greener
1970 Dodge Dart
1995 Mustang GT
1980 MGBGT
1970 Dodge Dart
1995 Mustang GT
1980 MGBGT
I've removed many pitman arms over the years, even with a hydraulic puller which is the best, a bit of heat is needed they are that tight. I've never found a straight wind up type would work, you just can't apply enough pressure with that type. Maybe you just got lucky, maybe you'll get lucky again, maybe not....
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i just purchased an ebay special
did it up tight
"mind i have only ever had to deal with just this one!!! i may be lucky"
and as i was rebuilding the steering box
just laid into the puller and the pitman arm with a BFH.
clattering both accessible sides of the pitman arm eye with two masons hammers at exactly the same time also made me feel better
whether it helped or not i don't know but afterwards i felt like a real man.
alternating my style of attack made the job exceptionally frustrating but
swearing a lot helped
when it came apart i had caused no damage other then a few bruises to myself and the thick coating of rust a grease on the arm
please note there is nothing like the pain of driving your forearm, with masons hammer to add momentum, into the sharp split pin ends on the cross link or track rods and a T shirt offers no protection.
if in doubt take whole steering box off car
lay the eye of bits you want to remove onto an anvil vice or that D shaped bit of the panel beating set you never successfully used
and HIT IT
works wonders on the cross link, idler, pitman the end of the lower arm where the bottom balljoint fits. and you get them off without injury
remember! wear suit of armour and shades when swinging big hammers
may the force be with you
Dave
did it up tight
"mind i have only ever had to deal with just this one!!! i may be lucky"
and as i was rebuilding the steering box
just laid into the puller and the pitman arm with a BFH.
clattering both accessible sides of the pitman arm eye with two masons hammers at exactly the same time also made me feel better
whether it helped or not i don't know but afterwards i felt like a real man.
alternating my style of attack made the job exceptionally frustrating but
swearing a lot helped
when it came apart i had caused no damage other then a few bruises to myself and the thick coating of rust a grease on the arm
please note there is nothing like the pain of driving your forearm, with masons hammer to add momentum, into the sharp split pin ends on the cross link or track rods and a T shirt offers no protection.
if in doubt take whole steering box off car
lay the eye of bits you want to remove onto an anvil vice or that D shaped bit of the panel beating set you never successfully used
and HIT IT
works wonders on the cross link, idler, pitman the end of the lower arm where the bottom balljoint fits. and you get them off without injury
remember! wear suit of armour and shades when swinging big hammers
may the force be with you
Dave
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