Thread: Steering rod removal

Hydraulic 3 leg puller should get it off.


I've got one here if your close by. Logan,QLD

Craig,

Hello from Denpasar - over here for a week or so.

There are several threads relating to this around the site.

Common action is to get a cheap idler arm puller from Supercheap or Repco (~$20) and carefully remove a little off each side of the jaws to get the right gap to clear the arm - I have forgotten the specific clearance, but it's in the various threads hereabouts.

I did this recently and it worked just fine - put some pressure on the arm, maybe some WD40 and give it a good tap with a hammer and (usually) off it pops.

Cheers,

I having the same problem. I refitted a reco steering box to the defender this weekend and found out the ball joint on the end of the drop arm is cactus. I cannot get the drop arm off the old box without either a press or puller. I am going to take it to the mechanic to do when I exchange the old box over. Seems to be a common issue though some are lucky and can get it off. An angle grinder seems to be a common tool used. It is annoying as I have ground to a halt waiting for a new ball joint.

I've got a fixed 2 jaw puller that fits this - and the pitman arms on RRC / Disco steering boxes, etc. I had to wind that up to breaking point, then smack the arm with a mash hammer to get it to move - they can be very tight. If it's stuck like mine was, you're on a hiding to nothing without a puller of some description.

Details here :- http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-ii-...cial-tool.html

Colin

Thanks guys

Originally Posted by bacicat

I had to wind that up to breaking point, then smack the arm with a mash hammer to get it to move - they can be very tight.

Hello again from Surabaya.

I used a modified puller as suggested by Gromit (post #6) on mine which was also on tight.

Put the pressure on, sprayed it with WD40 and left it overnight. All it then took was a single hit with a hammer and it popped off.

It's a tapered fit, so really shouldn't require a full scale assault.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by S3ute

Hello again from Surabaya.

I used a modified puller as suggested by Gromit (post #6) on mine which was also on tight.

Put the pressure on, sprayed it with WD40 and left it overnight. All it then took was a single hit with a hammer and it popped off.

It's a tapered fit, so really shouldn't require a full scale assault.

Cheers,

It was far from a full scaled assault.

Just saying they can be bloody tight - it popped off after a couple of good hits, but I was using a decent hammer too...