Removing small end of pitman arm from control arm Options

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Guest		#1 Posted : Thursday, 1 December 2005 12:44:37 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		It's got me buggered. It's pretty stiff, and I need to get it out to get the power box in. Any tips?

HK1837		#2 Posted : Thursday, 1 December 2005 8:02:46 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,740 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 516 time(s) in 492 post(s)		Either use a tie rod spreader or loosen the nut right off and give the side of the pitman arm adjacent to the joint a few good slogs with a hammer. The drag link should drop loose. Sometimes they can be pigs though, as the tapered joint is not under sprin
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Guest		#3 Posted : Thursday, 1 December 2005 10:32:46 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Thanks Rich - got a ball joint seperator onto it, but it's taking it's time. It's gotta come loose before my arm falls out of it's socket though surely? I'll have another crack at it tomorrow.

blwnhj		#4 Posted : Thursday, 1 December 2005 6:17:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 156		i know what you mean with that, i recently took all that of my car and couldnt seperate that join no matter how much i whacked and cursed it, its still together to this day i just ripped the whole lot of. that join and where the steering arm coming of th
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Guest		#5 Posted : Friday, 2 December 2005 4:53:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Any other ideas guys? I'm about to pull my own head off if I can't move this thing. Anything. No matter how small.

classic oz wreck		#6 Posted : Friday, 2 December 2005 9:56:29 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 7/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,115		bigger hammer or apply heat with oxy...OR...get another drag link...
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johnperth		#7 Posted : Friday, 2 December 2005 10:01:50 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,991 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		You have to whack it directly opposite the arm bit if you hit it from the side it doesn't work. I would be careful with oxy if you overheat it you lose strength. A blow torch would be ok but oxy is a lot hotter.
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jabba		#8 Posted : Friday, 2 December 2005 4:49:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 17/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 465		Might also be worth seeing if you can get some CRC (or WD40, or whatever it is you have over there) into the joint. Magic stuff for loosening things off. __________________________________________ Keep the shiny side up, and the greasy side down.
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richo2		#9 Posted : Friday, 2 December 2005 7:45:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 13		I had a major problem as well, and ended up using boiling water on the pitman arm. It worked!!
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Guest		#10 Posted : Saturday, 3 December 2005 6:04:48 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		What a nightmare! I think i'll just get another drag link. Cheers guys.

Guest		#11 Posted : Saturday, 3 December 2005 6:45:21 AM(UTC)
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johnperth		#12 Posted : Saturday, 3 December 2005 11:58:18 AM(UTC)
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Guest		#13 Posted : Tuesday, 6 December 2005 10:07:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Success! removed drag link and idler arm from car, heated with a butane pencil torched and walloped it until she could take no more! *mops brow*.

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