pitman arm seal

[irishrp02]

i am having tourble removing the pitman arm seal on my 1992 ranger abd i was wondering ir there are any tips on how to get them out

 

[TRX501RYAN]

try removing all the snap rings and anything that holds it, and then fire the truck up with a catch can below and try turning the wheel to the stop and make itbump a bit, the presure shot mine out,



May or may not work tho, but it did for me,


Ry

 

[irishrp02]

thanks i will try it

 

[crbnunit]

Here is the drill. Remove the Pitman arm. Remove the snap ring and pull the dust seal. Remove the snap ring holding the seal in place. Place large section of cardboard with a pan under it. Start the truck and turn the wheel full lock. It will blow the seal out. If you skimped on the cardboard your garage floor now looks like the Exxon Valdez ran aground there.

Clean everything up. Clean it again. Cut a 1.25" rigid electrical conduit coupling to length to use as a seal driver. I can't remember the length but it seems like I cut 1/2" - 1" off of it. You want it just long enough to push the seal into place but short enough to leave threads on the sector shaft. Install the new seal (lube it!). Install the c-clip. Install your driver on the shaft. Use a big washer on the end of the driver and install the nut. Turn the nut until you feel the c-clip snap into the groove. Remove nut, washer and driver. Install the dust seal and clip. Bolt it all back together.

There is no room to drive the seal with a hammer and driver without pulling the box. This is the easiest way.

 

[AllanD]

you explained that so well you can drop by and replace my steering box seal....

Frankly I've never fixed a steering box.
Even just a seal...
I simply go looking for a junkyard box, one some idiot recently replaced
and just switch out the box.
You, being in alaska, probably don't have that option...

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