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04-14-2006, 11:41 AM
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Location: Pontiac, MI
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Steering Arm Removal
Just curious if there's a trick to easily get the taper locks and steering arm off? The nuts came off without a problem, but I can't get it to budge. I'm sure it's all just rusted together and I need to get a bigger hammer, but figured I'd ask. THANKS!
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04-14-2006, 12:54 PM
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Location: San Diego, Ca
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Re: Steering Arm Removal
On my 74' 3/4ton 4x4 a buddy was helping me with a Rancho kit at his friends auto shop. I was shocked when it came time to "pop" the stearing arm off. He grabbed a short handle sledge and went at it for about 30 seconds. Keep in mind he's a certified master tech with 15 years under the hood. He said there are three cone washers that you have to break loose.
Have fun. Robk
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04-14-2006, 01:09 PM
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Location: Bothell, WA
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Re: Steering Arm Removal
I was having problems removing one once too. My neighbor walked over, grabbed a short handled sledge, gave it a good solid smack down (as in, puting it onto the cone washers) and then it came right off. I had been trying to pry & smack it up for hours.
He said the same thing, ya gotta break the cone washers loose.
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04-14-2006, 04:15 PM
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Re: Steering Arm Removal
i tryed using a hammer for about an hour and said .... it and got out the portabaan and started to cut away from the arm around the cone washers. once i could get a punch on them i drove them out and whats left of the old arm just fell off.
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04-14-2006, 04:28 PM
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Location: Centralia, Wa
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Re: Steering Arm Removal
generally one good strong wack will do the trick.. dont be afraid to give it hell.
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04-17-2006, 08:25 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Pontiac, MI
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Victory Is Mine!
Just a quick thanks for the help on the steering arm. Just needed some motivation that it could actually be done. The short-handle sledge was definitely the key to victory. Too bad I was shipped the wrong replacement steering arm, oh well, will give me some work to do next weekend. Thanks again!
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