[supahonkey]

Okay, I'm about to go insane. On my SAS, the only way I got my pitman arm drag link end out was a combination of drilling it out and using a sawz-all. I am doing another SAS, and I'm still at the same problem. My hanes manual mentions nothing of removing this. I am not limited by tools, so that won't be a problem. i've tried using a gear puller, heating the SOB, using a hydraulic press, a manual press, banging on it with a hammer, etc. I did notice that there is some sort of small spring in between the pitman arm and the DLE, so i took that out. There aren't any bastard retaining rings in this are there? I was able to get the DLE to budge about 1/8", and thats it. anyway, any ideas? Thanks.

 

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are you trying to remove the stock DLE (as you put it) from a toyota IFS box pitman arm? it's not rebuildable, and if you are going for the insert, the only way to get the end out is to chop the top off and push everything out via the bottom and then grind off any sharp lips left behind.

 

[supahonkey]

dammit, i was hoping that there would be an easier way. I had to do that last time, but I figured I was just making it hard on myself by tearing it apart to get it out. yeah, i'm removing the stock one in. I did notice that hanes said that if the ball joint thing (whatever it's called) gets elongated, then the whole pitman arm must be replaced. anyway, thanks!

 

[Timbuddha]

Screw the pitman insert. Buy the OTT or Sky billet pitman arm with the correct taper and be done with it. It is the best $100 if have spent!

 

[supahonkey]

That's true... I don't have time to wait for that to come in though...

 

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thats what I ended up doing, and now I have the stocker with insert as a spare

 

[supahonkey]

yeah, i put my truck on the fork lift today and got some serious tie rod binding issues when the forks were over 36 inches from the ground. The tie rod end that mounts to the pitman arm hits against the leaf spring... so i'll be making a flatter pitman arm and i'll taper it 2.5 degrees so i won't have to use that insert again.