Does This Pitman Arm Look Right?

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10-02-2009, 05:20 PM

Piraya33

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Does This Pitman Arm Look Right?

This is what the Pitman Arm looks like on my 65. It looks like it is angled down. Is this how it is supposed to be? I have manual steering. Also, if I decide to take it off to clean things up, do I need a special tool to remove it? When I put it back on, how do I center it? Thanks everyone!

-James

10-02-2009, 05:28 PM

groho

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Looking at the casting mark in the top pic, yes, it looks like it's bent down. Your shaft also looks worn. Do you have any play in the arm, up/down, left/right?

10-02-2009, 06:31 PM

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No, there is no play at all. It is tight as hell! I thought the shaft looked worn too but if it is, do I have to have the whole steering box rebuilt or replace the whole thing? Here are some more pics of how it looks when it is turned toward the passenger side.

-James

10-02-2009, 07:19 PM

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It looks to me like it's cockeyed, but that's hard to do with those. It could also be the dirt one one end.

10-02-2009, 07:42 PM

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If you grab the pitman arm and add force to it up and down or left/right does it wiggle at all? It almost looks like its kinda just hanging on there but I doubt that... The steering box isnt damaged is it? Is there a ton of free play in the steering wheel?

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10-02-2009, 07:59 PM

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No play at all. It is on there really good. I don't think the steering box is damaged. Last time I drove it (when it was all together) there was some free play in the steering wheel, but I thought it was just that the steering box needed adjusted. What should I do?

10-02-2009, 08:27 PM

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What should I do?

If its been working okay....let sleeping dogs lie.

If you must remove it...I think it only fits one way as the splines are keyed...but to be safe you can magic marker a line on the arm and shaft then pull it with a 2 jaw puller of some type.

-Gun

10-02-2009, 08:30 PM

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I think I am gonna leave it alone for now. If there is a lot of play in the steering when I put it back on the ground I will try servicing the steering box first. If that doesn't work then I will look at replacing the steering box. Thanks guys!