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Re: Tools - was rear end growl

To: "Alan" <Alan@nfahc.co.uk>, "'Michael Salter'"
Subject: Re: Tools - was rear end growl
From: "John Snyder" <helyjohn@cablespeed.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 18:31:05 -0800
Just put some heat on it.  Sure, you will ruin the seal, but you need to 
replace it anyway.  I use a torch to get it hot, then put pressure from a 
puller on it, one wack w/ a hammer, and it pops loose.

John Snyder

> Would you, or anyone on the list, know of quality pitman arm puller that 
> would fit/work on Big Healeys? To preserve the peg on my BN4 steering box 
> I resorted to slitting the drop-arm with a disc cutter to release it.
> Everything else had failed.  I am now putting off the moment when I tackle 
> the same job on the idler!




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