Removing the pitman arm.

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Oct 28, 2017 | 04:21 PM

#31

RacerX

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From: Snohomish County, WA

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

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Originally Posted by ctjkelley

Thanks for all the input.....heat, alot of pressure from the puller, a hammer, and a 2x4...she is off now. Thanks God.

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Originally Posted by Slimgoaty

I tried everything everyone mentioned here and a few fancy tactics I thought would work when doing my lift last year. After about 2 hours I gave up and took an angle cutter to the pitman and cut until it was almost all the way through then took a chisel and put it into the cut and whacked it twice and the whole thing fell off.

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Originally Posted by Agent_Oragnge

did you use the candle trick for heat?

Same problem here !
Would prefer not to Cut/ destroy the pitman arm, (well, I kinda DO want to...!)
Candle, for heat? how about a 60-Watt bulb? They get pretty warm (40watt keeps the pump-house from freezing all winter). hang drop-light next to arm? maybe 2?
IDK, but I think I'll walk over and ask the Junkyardman how he do it, the one I bought wasn't cut, mangled, melted....

Oct 28, 2017 | 04:35 PM

#32

TrailerTrash

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From: Hangover, PA

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee(XJ)

Engine: 4.0L

Ive always had luck using the pitman arm pullers. put the impact gun on it and if it doesnt pop off smack it with a hammer. then hit it with the impact for a few seconds then the hammer and so on. sooner or later they come off...if nothing breaks

Oct 28, 2017 | 06:50 PM

#33

RacerX

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From: Snohomish County, WA

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

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Originally Posted by TrailerTrash

Oh, ...well I don't have an 'impact' but torque wrench and pipe seemed to be enough torque ?

Main problem seemed to be that the Remover Tool was bending and ready to just slip off of the arm!
This is the stronger pitman arm puller, ...yes, harbor-freight brand but 2x heftier than the other one.
IDK where to get one stronger?

Oct 28, 2017 | 06:57 PM

#34

TrailerTrash

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From: Hangover, PA

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee(XJ)

Engine: 4.0L

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Originally Posted by RacerX

Don't crank on it hard enough to bend the puller. Give it a little turn maybe an eighth to a quarter turn then smack it hard several times with a hammer. then a little more turn then a little more smack.

Oct 28, 2017 | 07:13 PM

#35

RacerX

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From: Snohomish County, WA

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

OH!
Why didn't anyone say THAT?

lol - Thanks . will try

Oct 28, 2017 | 07:25 PM

#36

TrailerTrash

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From: Hangover, PA

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee(XJ)

Engine: 4.0L

haha sorry. just about everyone thinks about things differently. thanks why forums like this one are so dang handy dandy

Oct 31, 2017 | 05:31 PM

#37

investinwaffles

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From: Tarpon Springs, FL / Denver, CO

Year: '98

Engine: 4.0 I6

I too broke 2 or 3 of the crappy pitman arm pullers before I finally found a beefy one for rent at Autozone, looks very similar to the Snap-on puller but is made by OEM tools.

Even with that, it still wouldn't budge - then my friend brought over his air hammer and after a few rounds of tightening/hammering it finally let go with a bang. Then I put on as much anti size as I could when reinstalling it on my new steering box.

Oct 31, 2017 | 08:52 PM

#38

PCO6

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From: Newmarket, Ontario

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0 L

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Originally Posted by investinwaffles

You're right about the "bang". I've done a few where I've just tightened the puller, walked away, came back, gave it a few whacks with a hammer, bit more tightening, walk away, repeat ... I was in no rush. It's funny when it goes bang when you're 20 ft. or so away and not expecting it.