Author Topic: Z28 Pitman Arm removal issues . . . . . . (Read 1175 times)

Roadkill · « **on:** March 27, 2008, 09:36:54 pm »

Having some troubles removing the old pitman arm from the old steering box.

I've got the nut and washer off but the arm don't wanna budge.

I've applied heat (lots of) and also tried heating and rapidly cooling the spindle section in order to break them free - no joy.

Have tried WD40. Still no joy.

Have bashed the living $hit out of it - No joy - but I felt a little better.

Have left it for now soaked in WD40 but I need to get them separated ASAP.

I don't have a pulley-puller . . . reckon this'd work

Roadkill · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:38:02 pm »

P.S - replacements seem hard to come by.

55starchief · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:38:29 pm »

Well its a tapered splined shaft mate so you might need to get it on a bench press

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2008, 09:51:11 pm »

There's a specific puller to remove them. I think you can get one from halfords?

Roadkill · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2008, 11:26:33 pm »

Quoting: Jamieg285

I think you can get one from halfords?

Really ?

Quoting: 55starchief

its a tapered splined shaft

It doesn't look it . . . but I havent inspected the new one that closely.

Roadkill · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2008, 11:40:25 pm »

Hmm . . . Seems that in the US they have a special puller for this . . . . In the U.K, however we seem to prefer using a good old fashioned pickle fork !

I'll try that next . . .

art b · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2008, 10:49:03 am »

a case of driving it apart with wedges and some heat......

Roadkill · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2008, 11:02:46 am »

Quoting: art b

a case of driving it apart with wedges and some heat......

When I get back on Sunday I'm gonna "give it some" with the 4-pounder and the pickle fork.

Incursus · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2008, 01:17:56 pm »

mmm wedges, [1/]4 pounder and pickle

man i'm hungry.

art b · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2008, 02:06:38 pm »

Roadkill · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2008, 03:26:50 pm »

Quoting: Incursus

man i'm hungry.

Fat Bast@rd.

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:09:58 pm »

Quoting: Incursus

i'm hungry.

hi, i'm poland, how ya doing!

Incursus · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2008, 08:13:44 pm »

Quoting: philoldsmobile

Quoting: Incursus
i'm hungry.

hi, i'm poland, how ya doing!

Bardzo Dobrze i ty?

Roadkill · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2008, 09:06:03 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

When I get back on Sunday I'm gonna "give it some" with the 4-pounder and the pickle fork.

O.K - No-go.

The pickle fork is too small for the splined spindles' "girth" (Ooo-er).

So I need a Pulley-puller.

ANYONE

55starchief · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2008, 09:07:05 pm »

You will need a bench press mate, im sure your brother has one at the garage

Roadkill · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2008, 08:16:19 pm »

O.K.

I brought a brand new heavy duty Pulley puller.

And completely destroyed it trying to get the F*cking pitman arm off !

but

at the same time.

The spindle on the box was also, by now, knackered so I thought "F*ck it, I'll cut it off" !

3 minutes later I'd cut the end of the spindle off, still with the arm attached.

I'm hoping now it's more managable that I can get it under a fly press and get the F*cker free.

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2008, 09:38:56 pm »

gonna attack it with the big guns at work tomorrow! it WILL come off!!

art b · « **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2008, 11:18:15 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

3 minutes later I'd cut the end of the spindle off, still with the arm attached.

thats when they usually ,fall out on there own.....

F Body · « **Reply #18 on:** April 02, 2008, 07:02:33 am »

Had the same issues with a rear wiper arm recently, actually cut right through the arm parallel with the taper and it still wouldn't budge

The arm was aluminium and so was the tapered spindle and they had fused together

When I hammered a small chisel into the cut half the arm around the spindle broke off, but half stayed fused to the dam spindle

Eventually got the last half off by using mole grips and a piece of plate to protect the exposed part of the spindle !
I ended up with a cut mark right across the taper spindle but it really didn't do any harm.

NB : This was whilst it was still attached to the vehicle.

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #19 on:** April 02, 2008, 07:12:11 pm »

fly press made very light work of it, as in seconds, came out totaly unmarked!

Roadkill · « **Reply #20 on:** April 02, 2008, 07:31:37 pm »

Yup, Cheers, PhilO.

I've already scrubbed it and cleaned it. It's also seen a coat of primer, too.

I'll call this thread closed.

art b · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2008, 11:05:19 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

I've already scrubbed it and cleaned it

jeez your really illl then...

you have martinitis

FUBAR · « **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2008, 01:30:53 am »

Quoting: art b

martinitis

Its a new Disease I tells ya!!