sammsonn
Newbie
Is there anything I am missing. I pulled off the castle nuts, after removing the pins, and cannot free it. used a board, so I wouldn't mess up the threads, and smacked it repeditivly with a hammer. Any easier methods?
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drag link removal and instalation
- Thread starter sammsonn
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shaun89
1/2 ton status
hey,u can go to napa or any auto shop and boy or rent a ball joint tool, its basically a big wedge fork if u dont already know. just bang one of those in there between the steering arm and drag link, or if u cant rent or buy one of those use a hammer and bang around the hole on the steering arm/pitman arm where the drag link goes into...it shocks it and frees it up, i hope this helps! good luck
jamber2541
1/2 ton status
dont forget to use WD-40, and some more WD-40
Don't don't don't smack the threads with a hammer, board or not. Don't ask me why I know this 
Do get the "tuning fork" ... fit it right and it's one smack with the minisledge.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=38649
I know Kragen / Schuck's / Checker carries them too.
Alternately you can use the pully-puller style pitman arm pullers ... but the tuning forks are cheap and simple.
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Do get the "tuning fork" ... fit it right and it's one smack with the minisledge.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=38649
I know Kragen / Schuck's / Checker carries them too.
Alternately you can use the pully-puller style pitman arm pullers ... but the tuning forks are cheap and simple.
-- A
