Removing Pitman Arm from Valve Puller Recommendations?
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
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From: Lynn MA
Removing Pitman Arm from Valve Puller Recommendations?
I don't want to damage anything, I used a fork and cant seem to get a puller in to pop this off.
I ended up buying a brand new cylinder, brand new valve, lines that will go into my 69 small block car.
Any tricks? any puller brands and part numbers that will fit in here nice?
I appreciate the guidance, I had another power steering set up that I was going to do over and swap it, I was able to pop that apart outside of the car no problem, but this one seems stubborn.
I ended up buying a brand new cylinder, brand new valve, lines that will go into my 69 small block car.
Any tricks? any puller brands and part numbers that will fit in here nice?
I appreciate the guidance, I had another power steering set up that I was going to do over and swap it, I was able to pop that apart outside of the car no problem, but this one seems stubborn.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Hillsborough NC
I don't want to damage anything, I used a fork and cant seem to get a puller in to pop this off.
I ended up buying a brand new cylinder, brand new valve, lines that will go into my 69 small block car.
Any tricks? any puller brands and part numbers that will fit in here nice?
I appreciate the guidance, I had another power steering set up that I was going to do over and swap it, I was able to pop that apart outside of the car no problem, but this one seems stubborn.
I ended up buying a brand new cylinder, brand new valve, lines that will go into my 69 small block car.
Any tricks? any puller brands and part numbers that will fit in here nice?
I appreciate the guidance, I had another power steering set up that I was going to do over and swap it, I was able to pop that apart outside of the car no problem, but this one seems stubborn.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: San Diego California
I took in a stuck ball joint/arm into a local Corvette shop after trying a fork, heat, PB Blaster, and one of these...
...and the threads damn near stripped I torqued it so tight, And STILL no go.
They pulled out a small gun-type air chisel. Aimed it on the arm where it surronded the ball, and on the 2nd short burst, it fell out of the arm.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
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From: Lynn MA
I had tried everything and no luck, few hits with hammer type chisel on air chisel, came right off...I really credit the vibrations for loosening it, I am no engineer or expert..but I think that is what made the difference, going to start cleaning it all up next, re-spray with flat black while in place, install the new parts.