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Hobart, TAS
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October 2004
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cambo
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May 2002
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Re: How to get off a steering arm? help!
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Thu, 29 September 2005 10:17
 
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hammer. works every time. you hammer the steering arm from the side rather than try and hammer the tierod downwards.
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Hobart, TAS
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October 2004
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Re: How to get off a steering arm? help!
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Thu, 29 September 2005 10:32
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Ah okay, that figures. I suppose its also easier to do when the steering arm is still connected to the ball joint in the control arm too. I'll have a bash at it tommorow and fingers crossed it'll come free. Thanks
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cambo
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May 2002
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Re: How to get off a steering arm? help!
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Thu, 29 September 2005 10:41
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yes definately easier when the rest is connected. failing that there is a ball joint splitter tool that might work, looks like a two pronged fork.
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Tamworth
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August 2004
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Re: How to get off a steering arm? help!
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Thu, 29 September 2005 11:12
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something very similar to a harmonic balancer puller will do it. Sometimes u can apply pressure with the puller then hit it with the hammer and the shock and pressure will release it. On my ra28 it took a dam lot! It made a uber loud bang when it finally cracked aswell.
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Sydney
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September 2004
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Re: How to get off a steering arm? help!
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Thu, 29 September 2005 13:10
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Yup... big, bad ass hammer does the trick everytime. You need to give it a GOOD whack though. I think that fork thingy is called a Pitman Arm Puller? Good for roasting marshmellows too 
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Rosanna, Melb
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June 2002
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Re: How to get off a steering arm? help!
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Thu, 29 September 2005 14:15
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If its off a car then brace behind the arm with something heavy (eg sledgehammer) and smash the front of it with a hammer (or sledgehammer).
Hen
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How to get off a steering arm? help!
