Brad, The tool I finally broke down and bought ran me $14.99 at Auto Zone. About 5 turns and the thing came flying off.. Wish I'd just gone and got the tool first thing this AM, rather than play around for 3 hrs under the car looking like a contortionist.
Jim '66 Malibu --- Brad Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I remember having a b$#ch of a time getting the > pittman arm off the > shaft. I think we made a decent divot in the cement > of the garage floor > doing some "persuading" with the mini-sledge and > still did not get it > off. I think we gave up and took it to a shop, but > it has been over ten > years and my memory of that fiasco has faded... > > Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes > | 245/45/16 BFGs > '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | '79 F-Body > Brakes > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Dan McIntosh > > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 6:25 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] pitman arm/power > steering nut > > > > I used a pipe wrench... > > > > I know, I'm a hack, but sometimes you have to use > what ya got.... > > > > Dan McIntosh > > Bagged 64 Impala SS > > http://www.alloldchevy.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "J. Brady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 8:38 AM > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] pitman arm/power steering > nut > > > > > > > I am trying to get the pitman arm off and this > HUGE > > > nut is being uncooperative. What size is it, > anyone > > > know off hand? It's too big for a 1 1/4", too > small > > > for a 1 1/2" socket. Do I need a 1 3/8" > socket?? > > > Don't remember seeing that size at the store. > > > > > > Jim > > > '66 Malibu > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit > www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
