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My recommendation is to use a ball joint stud removal tool. It looks like your car is pretty rust free, so hopefully it'll just pop loose. Once the end of the Pitman arm is free from the control valve, you can unbolt the steering box and.......I'm pretty sure.....you can easily remove the steering box and Pitman arm as one unit.
I organize a ball joint seperator tool tomorrow. I hope I have enough space for the tool with the hoses. I don‘t want to disconnect the hoses, I replaced them last year and also the valve had a rebuild. No desire to empty the system again.
I would prefer to remove the arm without damaging the rubber, but if I can't, I'll buy another one.
Steeringbox and rag joint already dissambled, maybe better to bolt the gearbox on again.
Last edited by jeffrey864; Oct 14, 2024 at 03:02 PM.
Jeffery you should be able to remove and install the arm without touching the hoses. The stud is the standard tapered stud. Using a pickle fork will rip the boot and there is no need to do that. A small 2 jaw puller should work or the old way of using 2 ball peens, 1 as backing while hitting the end of the arm to shock it off. Don't be afraid to hit it hard. Once the arm is loose of the stud you can remove both the arm and box from the car with the rag joint and three carriage bolts disconnected. SB cars the box should come out the top but you can get it from below as well.
Pitman arm remove from ball stud on PSCV
