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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: westy 90 on March 17, 2010, 20:49:38

Title: Removing steering drop arm.
Post by: westy 90 on March 17, 2010, 20:49:38

Having trouble removing my drop and off the power steering pump on my 90. Tyred it with a pulling toll but no joy and good old [!Expletive Deleted!] hitting it. Any ideas on getting it off ??

Title: Re: Removing steering drop arm.
Post by: graham2306 on March 17, 2010, 21:05:26

I ended up buying a new arm and cutting the old one off carefully with a mini grinder.

Title: Re: Removing steering drop arm.
Post by: dxmedia on March 17, 2010, 21:40:25

Pitman?

Puller, lube and heat.

Title: Re: Removing steering drop arm.
Post by: topless matt on March 18, 2010, 06:30:14

loosen the nut some of the way and then go for a short drive, works wonders, if that still doesnt work, try bumping the odd curb with the nut slightly loosened

Title: Re: Removing steering drop arm.
Post by: hrh_dave on March 18, 2010, 11:33:21

Remove steering box.... not as bad a job as I thought... and get some heat on the arm... or rather a lot of heat... and start hitting it with a punch and hammer... and it will just ping off... just done mine last week.... though still have to install the new arm and put it all back together.... just another job Ive been putting off....

Title: Re: Removing steering drop arm.
Post by: KK Mobile on March 21, 2010, 00:05:00

I used a two arm puller. Then used two large chissels a tapped them between the arm & steering box! Came off a treat.