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How hard is it to remove the pitman arm without a puller
Pitman Arm
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Depends on the puller. A high-quality puller like one from Matco or Snap-on seems to work well, while the cheap-o ones from Harbor Freight or AutoZone break rather easily. Add a little bit of heat to the arm (careful not to damage the seal in the steering box, and it will make things easier.
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Yep. (I would even say it's impossible without screwing up the box)
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Completely missed the "without"
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I bought one from said Autozone, and it works flawless. Hit it with an impact and it came right off..
Where you at? You are more than welcome to borrow it.
Where you at? You are more than welcome to borrow it.
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eh just curious ill rent one, or buy one from sears.
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I keep reading about everyone's troubles with this and have decided I must be lucky or something. I've used the same HF tie-rod puller on the BII, the Ranger, and on two other rust-belt BIIs and have never had a problem. I spend a significant amount of time lining it up just perfectly centered, put a 3' cheater on the breaker bar, and voila, the bitch pops off no problem each time.
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I bought a cheapo puller and got lucky. Had to modify it though as the fingers were too thick to fit between the arm and the box.
The cheap ones are a crapshoot.
I have broke more than I can remember, but One of the guys at work has the same puller, and I use it all the time without a problem
I have broke more than I can remember, but One of the guys at work has the same puller, and I use it all the time without a problem
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