Need some pitman arm advice!

[slippy3002]

I'm working on my dad's '92 suburban 2wd. I have a 2 jaw puller on it right now and I can get it loose. Any advice.

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[454cid]

Get a pitman arm puller. They’re not that expensive.

 

[steampunk1375]

Tighten you're puller on there real good then smack the tightening nut with a hammer, I've done it lots with pitman arm pullers, they're a little tougher than a 2-jaw puller though.

 

[slippy3002]

Went to napa and rented a pitman arm puller. Worked in two minutes with the impact gun.

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[osamabinkeifen]

wait till u have to do a 4x4 pitman arm. PITA

 

[454cid]

wait till u have to do a 4x4 pitman arm. PITA

By the book, the box comes out. I bought a rebuilt AC Delco box and simply had a shop replace it along with the pitman arm. I know some guys will disconnect the steering column and simply rotate it up, but I figured that was close enough to removing it, that I didn't think it was worth it.

 

[osamabinkeifen]

I like to view it as a great opportunity to flush the power steering fluid lol


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[twomanymontes]

wait till u have to do a 4x4 pitman arm. PITA

Snap On makes a puller just for these. Works without pulling the box. The nut part of the puller is above the puller arm. And you use a wrench to tighten. Works pretty good, but takes some getting use to. Plus it helps to have a air hammer to rattle it a bit.

 

[454cid]

Snap On makes a puller just for these. Works without pulling the box. The nut part of the puller is above the puller arm. And you use a wrench to tighten. Works pretty good, but takes some getting use to. Plus it helps to have a air hammer to rattle it a bit.

Is it the YA6880?

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...roup_ID=675442&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

That's a lot of money!

It looks like it might mess up the shaft coming out of the box unless the arm is machined to keep it centered.

 

[twomanymontes]

No, Sorry, it's actually an OTC. I bought it from the Snap on guy. Looks like this. And it wasn't all that expensive if I remember

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Amazon has it for $60