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Re: Restoring Rusty
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Originally Posted by Gregski
decided to take the steering gear box off, but cant get the pitman arm off the knuckle, can I use a pickle fork on it?
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I personally don't use pickle forks they tend to do more damage than help.
I remove my Pittman arms with a good 2 or 3 lb sledge hammer. A couple of good strikes will release it once the nut is off. Like tie rods ends the Pittman arm to shaft is a taper fit.
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1977 Chevrolet C/10 Silverado. Step-Side, Factory 454, TH400, 3.73 Posi 12 Bolt.
1975 Chevrolet El Camino. 350, TH400, 3.08 Posi 10 Bolt.
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