Steering gear box removal problem!

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Sep 28, 2016 | 08:47 PM

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tfunk88

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From: West by God Virginyuh

Ugh...meant is pitman arm disconnected from drag link and box from steering shaft/fluid lines

Sep 28, 2016 | 08:54 PM

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Boomer89

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Yes pitman arm is disconnected from drag link, box is disconnected from steering shaft and lines are disconnected. The problem bolt does move around with the steering box.

Sep 28, 2016 | 08:56 PM

#18

tfunk88

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From: West by God Virginyuh

Well, then it sounds like it's time to put the other two bolts back in and go to town with a breaker bar...or a powerful impact!

Good luck, please let us know how it turns out!

Sep 28, 2016 | 09:20 PM

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Boomer89

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Haha awesome! I'll let yall know tomorrow evening! Wish me luck!

Sep 28, 2016 | 11:19 PM

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billbot

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Maybe try soaking with pb blaster or wd40 or something like that

Sep 29, 2016 | 07:29 AM

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Watcher58

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I'd back it out some and soak it with pb blaster overnight. I agree if you are not reusing the box, grind off the top and tell it to go reproduce itself.

Sep 29, 2016 | 08:02 AM

#22

mustang_309

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If nothing else back the bolt out as far as you can get it then push the bolt back tight against the frame so it pushes the steering gear away from the frame on the other side and see if you can get a sawzall with a metal blade between the steering gear and frame and cut the bolt.

Sep 29, 2016 | 08:15 AM

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TooManyToys.

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Sometimes the answer to a seized bolt is a bigger impact, big enough to shear the bolt at the threads stress point.

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Sep 29, 2016 | 09:58 PM

#24

tfunk88

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From: West by God Virginyuh

Wellllllll?????

Sep 29, 2016 | 10:12 PM

#25

Boomer89

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OK, sorry for such a late response. I got the problem bolt out with my jack handle breaker bar. And then I got into a real problem once the steering box was off...the pitman arm nut was a problem...so long story short after a lot of beer...I'm having a skilled mechanic fix this and go about an egr delete...have a great evening!