[Healeys] Steering Arm Removal

[Alan Seigrist]

A pitman fork will work but you have to be VERY careful not to dent up
the steering box housing while you are pounding away at the end of the
fork....


On 5/3/08, Elton Schulz <eschulz at frontiernet.net> wrote:
> I found that a pitman puller works a lot better than a gear puller to get
> the steering arm off. The pitman puller is a lot sturdier.
> Elton
> BJ7 in progress
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Kuzman" <jjkbj7 at yahoo.com>
> To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 7:51 AM
> Subject: [Healeys] Steering Arm Removal
>
>
> >   I need some guidance on the removal of the steering arm from the
> >   steering box on my BJ7. I am attempting to replace the seal.
> >
> >   I removed the large nut and washer and soaked the joint with PB
> >   Blaster for over a week. I attached a puller and tightened the puller
> >   down to the point of almost deforming the puller and the arm has not
> >   budged. I did not remove the steering side rods from the other end of
> >   the steering arm. Do these need to come off to remove the arm from the
> >   steering box splined shaft? Any other suggestions? Thanks.
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-- 
Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8