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  1. Mullaney

    Stuck Drag Link & Pitman Arm

    . Happy to hear you got the steering arm off! Yeah!! More penetrating oil. ATF seems to have worked well for you. Weasel Pi$$ is mixture for that work.
  2. Mullaney

    Stuck Drag Link & Pitman Arm

    . Happy to hear it! The torch on the cones - all four of them - quickly - and then thump it with a hammer. Of course the heat kills off the penetrating oil, but if the cones pop up even a little you can see some progress. Hopefully the torch has a rosebud top so you can throw down a lot of...
  3. Mullaney

    Stuck Drag Link & Pitman Arm

    . Your first post was on Friday at around Noon. We talked about the "cones" under the bolts and washers back then. Today is Tuesday - and I have to ask - but have you continued to spray more penetrating oil onto those cones? They have a "split" up the side. Those cones are about the thickness...
  4. Mullaney

    Stuck Drag Link & Pitman Arm

    . The 4 wedges are pointed down into the steering arm. Helps make sure that the holes don't get "wallered" out if the nuts get loose. When you get it apart, you will see the cone shape they fit in to.
  5. Mullaney

    Stuck Drag Link & Pitman Arm

    . Nobody (including me) wants to do it, but soak the 4 wedges with some WD-40 or your favorite penetrating oil. Give it a good shot, let it sit and repeat it maybe once an hour or so. This time wear your safety glasses when you tap it with the hammer. On the side of the link to "kinda" make...
  6. Mullaney

    Stuck Drag Link & Pitman Arm

    . The 4 bolts have 4 "cone shaped" pieces on the studs that hold that plate in place. Generally speaking, a generous love tap with a 3# hammer should cause those cones to move up the stud. Be gentle with a pair of pliers and wiggle them out. Try not to "booger" them up... The arm requires a...
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