1989 GMC Jimmy, steering stabilizer was shot on it so I decided to replace it. Everything came off easy except the stud on the driver's side drag link. Tried two different pitman arm pullers, one was too small and the other was too big (too big in the sense that the teeth were so far apart that they'd barely bite on the tapered piece on the drag link). Been soaking it with PB blaster, nothing. Resorted to an air hammer which messed up the threads pretty bad, still didn't budge. Any suggestions? Advice on cutting it?
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Steering Stabilizer Stud Stuck
- Thread starter dj31499
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there a tapper fit . try a bottle jack under pushing on the threads then with pressure WACK the tie rod at the hole area with a 3-4 lb mini sludg hammer .
I don’t think I can get a jack on the threads, they’re facing forward toward the front of truck. You mind explaining that again?
If your talking about the tapered stud that goes in the long tie rod end for the steering damper,close to the drivers side,I had a tough time getting the one off my 82 K2500 when I went to replace the long tie rod and the tie rod end on the passenger side.
I used a pitman arm puller,mine happened to fit the tie rod where the hole is for that stud good enough ,and I used my air impact to tighten it up,then I had to belt it with a 5 lb hammer (the area on the tie rod around the stud)--with the puller still tightened--it took some beating before I got it to come free..
In the process I hit the nut on the stud,I had left it on loosely to protect the threads but the nut went crooked from hitting it and though it unscrewed,I had to use a thread file to "fix" the threads and get the nut to go on straight again..
Then after that I discovered the like new Hecko steering stabilizer I had stashed away for decades still had that tapered stud in it!..
--so I kept the "fixed" one for a spare..that piece may be difficult to find separately ,so be gentle with it..they used to supply a new one with a new stabilizer ,but nowadays they tend to leave out those important PITA parts to find..that is why I hoard "everything"..
I used a pitman arm puller,mine happened to fit the tie rod where the hole is for that stud good enough ,and I used my air impact to tighten it up,then I had to belt it with a 5 lb hammer (the area on the tie rod around the stud)--with the puller still tightened--it took some beating before I got it to come free..
In the process I hit the nut on the stud,I had left it on loosely to protect the threads but the nut went crooked from hitting it and though it unscrewed,I had to use a thread file to "fix" the threads and get the nut to go on straight again..
Then after that I discovered the like new Hecko steering stabilizer I had stashed away for decades still had that tapered stud in it!..
--so I kept the "fixed" one for a spare..that piece may be difficult to find separately ,so be gentle with it..they used to supply a new one with a new stabilizer ,but nowadays they tend to leave out those important PITA parts to find..that is why I hoard "everything"..
