Pitman arm questions

[Dropped88]

Be careful with rockauto idler arms. I know you got Pittman. But ive got 2 ac delco from them that was bad out the box

 

[454cid]

Be careful with rockauto idler arms. I know you got Pittman. But ive got 2 ac delco from them that was bad out the box

Bad how?

 

[Hipster]

I put 2 Moog idlers on that lasted less then 3 months. The third Moog is still on there 10 years later. No telling what comes in the box these days

 

[_nickjoseph]

After removing the 3 bolts shove the gearbox towards the dashboard,compressing the steering shaft and it will clear the cross member so you can pull the arm.

Thank you what about the power steering lines

 

[Dropped88]

Bad how?

Put it on the truck and grab the passenger wheel and had just as much play as the old one

 

[Wilecoyote]

Thank you what about the power steering lines

Part of the lines are rubber hose and they allow the gearbox to be moved without removing them.

 

[Blake.]

I changed mine not too long ago and just took the bolts that hold it to the frame out. Left everything else on (steering shaft and hoses) and had enough slack to move it around.

For sure recommend having a telescoping magnet handy to retrieve dropped socket/bolts inside the frame rail. Haha

 

[tinfoil_hat]

I'm not convinced it's any easier changing it in the truck. I also can't see how you are gonna get a torque wrench on that nut and apply 180ft/lbs with the box flopping around. Having swapped two boxes in a week (got a bad Delco out of the box), I could probably do the whole thing in 90 minutes now.

 

[Supercharged111]

180 ft/lb?

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I go until the impact stops turning.

 

[Pinger]

I'm not convinced it's any easier changing it in the truck. I also can't see how you are gonna get a torque wrench on that nut and apply 180ft/lbs with the box flopping around.Having swapped two boxes in a week (got a bad Delco out of the box), I could probably do the whole thing in 90 minutes now.

Slacken nut before loosening box from frame, refit box to frame before re-torquing.