I tried everything to pull the tapered pins that attach to the pitman arm.
I whacked it, heated it, banged it, smacked it. You name it it tried it.
Ultimately I drilled through the rivet on the top of the pin to allow the washer to be removed, which allowed the crosstube to be removed even though the pin was still in the pitman arm.
I then removed the ball joint on the other end of the pitman, and removed the whole pitman assembly.
With the pitman out of the car, I backed the arm with a socket, and banged on the backside with a 5 lb lead mallette.
Took 5 hard whacks before it came loose.
OK, so now one side is out (steering box side is next).
The pin is ruined on the side I pulled, so I am in need of one possibly two crosstube bushing pins. Anyone got any?
Also, is there some magical technique I overlooked? I still need to do the other side, and I cant do it the same because the steering box would need to be removed.
Help,
Jarrid (hands scratched and bloody from a late night of close corners)