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To all who have done their own lift!

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Offline noff21

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To all who have done their own lift!
« on: June 28, 2006, 06:51:07 AM »
I have completed my 4" list except for one small problem.  The nut holding the Pitman arm is kind of stuck.  We tried a 1/2 inch drive ratchet and broke the ratchet teeth.  We then tried a 1/2" drive breaker bar........ it held true..... it broke.
How do you get that darn pitman nut off?????????????????
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Offline SKAsammy

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Re: To all who have done their own lift!
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2006, 08:19:22 AM »
buy better ratchets...
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Re: To all who have done their own lift!
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2006, 09:57:48 AM »
Yea you are right.  I guess Craftsman is some pretty cheak equipment.
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Re: To all who have done their own lift!
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2006, 11:36:12 AM »
If you can't get the nut off.......wait till you try to get the arm itself off!
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Re: To all who have done their own lift!
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2006, 12:15:40 PM »
Impact, and pitman arm puller with impact.

And yeah, Craftsman stuff is CHUMPY...... but I use it, cause I live within 5 miles of Sears and I love to take broken tools in for free replacement, and they don't give me crap like the Snap-on man does when I break a screwdriver using it as a prybar.. lol..

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Re: To all who have done their own lift!
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2006, 12:18:18 PM »
If it won't come off, heat the nut up to a dull red and use a 6 point impact socket and a long breaker bar to get it off. It works on all Suzuki bolts. I don't think I have taken anything off my 94 kick without using "liquid wrench"!

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Re: To all who have done their own lift!
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2006, 10:48:43 AM »
It's not the quality..... it's the size that matters.........
I went and got a 3/4" drive breaker bar and a 1 3/16ths socket at Tractor Supply.
Took the darn nut off in 10 seconds.
Now as mentioned above... the Pitman arm it's self was a whole nother story.
Went to 4 Wheel Parts store and talked the the mech that has owned 6 Suzuki's.
He says Use a cut-off tool and cut through it along the shaft. (Being careful not to cut the shaft.)  Then a few "light taps" with an air hammer and it dropped right off.
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Re: To all who have done their own lift!
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2006, 11:15:11 AM »
use good pen fluid and soak it good for at least a week. it helps. Be careful with the heat as it can make the shaft seal leak.

I have found heating one side of the pitman in a line parallel with the shaft will make it grow enough to get it off and possibly re-use it.

Better solution is to buy high steer and leave the pitman alone!  :P
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Re: To all who have done their own lift!
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2006, 08:39:16 PM »
be very careful when heating steering parts
you can weaken them badly
If i were you and it came down to heat then use it enough just to make penetrating oil to boil off when you spray it.

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Re: To all who have done their own lift!
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2006, 08:12:57 AM »
impact wrench is your friend....  only way I have gotten the off.
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Re: To all who have done their own lift!
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2006, 01:29:08 PM »
Quote from: noff21 on June 29, 2006, 10:48:43 AM
He says Use a cut-off tool and cut through it along the shaft. (Being careful not to cut the shaft.)  Then a few "light taps" with an air hammer and it dropped right off.

That's the ticket! Works like a champ every time.
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Re: To all who have done their own lift!
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2006, 04:56:42 PM »
I used a wrench wedged against the frame while a friend turned the steering wheel.
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