GEjeep52888
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Indiana
i am trying to take off my stock pitman arm and it wont move. does anyone have any ideas on how to get it off?
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need help with ptman arm
- Thread starter GEjeep52888
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IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
using a pitman arm puller? if so, smack the side of the arm with a hammer while under tension. maybe spray it with PB blaster or something as well
OT
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Jensen, UT
Don't feel bad
I use this Snap On puller with an impact and I still have
problems with Jeep Pitman arms.
Whatever you do, DO NOT USE HEAT.
I use this Snap On puller with an impact and I still have
problems with Jeep Pitman arms.
Whatever you do, DO NOT USE HEAT.
5-90
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Hammerspace
Yep - don't bother with a fork and hammer, it don't work and it will probably jack up your Pitman seal...
When reinstalling, putting a little never-seez on the splines for the Pitman shaft won't go amiss. People wonder why I use so much of the stuff, but I don't put it on bolts...
5-90
When reinstalling, putting a little never-seez on the splines for the Pitman shaft won't go amiss. People wonder why I use so much of the stuff, but I don't put it on bolts...
5-90
ECKSJAY
Water is dirty
- Location
- Covington, WA
Get a pitman arm puller and put the thing under a good torque load on the arm. Spray a good penetrant around the top to let it sink in...and leave everything overnight. 
I've done this a few times and came back to the tool and old pitman arm lying on the ground right where they fell off.
I've done this a few times and came back to the tool and old pitman arm lying on the ground right where they fell off.
Yucca-Man
NAXJA Member # 683
- Location
- Castle Rock, CO
So - just to clear things up, why are you pulling the Pitman? It's a major PITA and often causes more problems than it solves if it's part of certain lifts. Yup, there are a couple companies out there that will sell you a Pitman Arm with your lift because they think it's needed (or just want to sell you another part). They'll do that on 3" lifts, when the stock one is completely adequate for the job at han until about 5" or so...
