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shifty · 10-22-2005, 05:38 PM

Ok, low down:

Bought rebuilt PS Pump (Cardone). Bought all new steering stuff. Everything fit great except the Moog Pitman arm ... was too tight. Took it back, got a store brand from Auto Zone (Duralast?) Brought it back - too tight again.

I stipped the paint off the PS pump gear. The pitman arm still will not go all the way down. Looks like the gear is tapered and won't let a pitman arm go on.

I tried brute force, but I'm putting a ton of torque on the nut and it's going nowhere. I put it on so tight with the moog unit that I wound up gouging new threads into it and they almost didn't take it back.

See for yourself - have any suggestions?

10-22-2005, 05:38 PM	#1
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Need pitman arm help Ok, low down: Bought rebuilt PS Pump (Cardone). Bought all new steering stuff. Everything fit great except the Moog Pitman arm ... was too tight. Took it back, got a store brand from Auto Zone (Duralast?) Brought it back - too tight again. I stipped the paint off the PS pump gear. The pitman arm still will not go all the way down. Looks like the gear is tapered and won't let a pitman arm go on. I tried brute force, but I'm putting a ton of torque on the nut and it's going nowhere. I put it on so tight with the moog unit that I wound up gouging new threads into it and they almost didn't take it back. See for yourself - have any suggestions? __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.



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