Has anyone replaced their pitman arm?

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PSmith15Wrangler

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Has anyone replaced their pitman arm? If so, what way did you get it off? I have tried a pitman arm puller from and auto parts store but I broke it. It’s really stuck on there. Any advice is much appreciated.
 
Have you tried heat ?
Remove the fastener completely, heat the ring (try to avoid heating the shaft)
If it still won’t pull off with the puller, heat it til it turns blue/almost cherry. And hit it with the garden hose. Then the puller should work.
Failing that, get the hack saw out
 
Jeepguy1 said:
Have you tried heat ?
Remove the fastener completely, heat the ring (try to avoid heating the shaft)
If it still won’t pull off with the puller, heat it til it turns blue/almost cherry. And hit it with the garden hose. Then the puller should work.
Failing that, get the hack saw out
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When I get the time I’ll put some heat on it. I was just gonna torch cut it off but if I can get it off in one piece that would be ideal. Did you just use a propane torch?
 
Heat and look for the heavy duty conical pitman arm puller. You could use one of those plumbing torches but it may take a while to get warm.

Part 2: Why are you replacing the PA?
 
I replaced it on my TJ, and man that was a bitch! I had to use a pickle fork and a lot of leverage to get it off :LOL:
 
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