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Having some real problems getting the damn pitman arm off my steering box. Went and bought a stanley branded pitman arm puller from supercheap but the opening is too small to fit around the shaft. The opening needs to be bigger than 33mm, anyone got something that is suitable they don't mind lending me for a few minutes on Nth side of brissy? I have now removed the box so can take the box wherever. It might even be an idea to take it to a workshop I guess but then it would have beaten me! I have tried using my 4" 3 prong puller too but I can't get it to hold properly, shes on there real tight.
Yeah this is it here, the pitman arm won't come off the shaft with a hammer though. Or I just don't have a big enough hammer. For anyone who doesn't know the pitman arm is the bit at the bottom next to the screwdriver.
This is the exact tool I originally tried using while the box was still mounted to the car, I then pulled the draglink end off to remove it from the car because I thought I might have better access to it to mount it in a vice and use my 3 prong puller, no such luck.
try hitting both sides with a hammer at the same time like you do with a tierod end, hit it where it is fitted on, I am not familiar with this but assume it is pressed in by the nut once in place like a tierod, someone please correct me if I am wrong as I have not replaced one to date, the idea is to shock it apart to break the metal on metal hold, this method works a treat on tierods everytime
DISREGARD THIS POST BIGMAV, it wont help much, Newby was on the money below
Last edited by Morton; 21st July 2012 at 10:01 PM.
It is on a spline lots of penetrant or a small amount of heat should help give it a few solid whacks around where it goes on the shaft then try and knock it off. I know you have just paid money for it but cut your tool in half and use it as 2 wedges.
Nah I took the tool back mate because it was too small for the job. One of the advantages of supercheap they don't give a toss about the return policy. lol. I have it soaking in some crc at the moment so will give it another crack in the morning, I also have some of this stuff
so that might be worth a shot too. I was a bit concerned about really going to town on it with the hammer, can I break anything inside doing that? If all else fails I'll get some heat onto it. Is there anything that can be damaged with the heat? Not too worried about the seals as I have a kit to put through it obviously. Thanks for the tips guys.
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