Is this gap normal? Pitman arm attachment to power steering

[aleebee156]

Hey guys, found this while doing some other stuff under the truck. Is this gap between the pitman arm and the power steering normal? Do you guys have this same gap? Or do I need to take care of that?? I actually replaced this pitman arm myself about 2 years and 30,000 miles ago. But dang I can't remember if that was there when i did the install or not... should've taken pictures along the way.

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[21Actual]

Every aftermarket pitamn arm I've done on a chev has had more of a gap than the factory arm. An yes, I tourqe them to spec.

 

[Horns]

Totally normal. It's a tapered shaft.

 

[21Actual]

Wouldnt hurt to pull that seal down though. Should slide down quite easy by hand.

 

[aleebee156]

Ok got it, thanks for the responses guys. I'll pull that seal down too.

Thanks!