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shifty · 10-11-2005, 01:14 PM

I have a new pitman arm already, thx

If anyone wants to pick up a manual gearbox and pitman arm, PM me. Ive got one for sale.

I think the problem is the paint as described, but possibly the problem is in the spline alignment. I noted the splines when attaching. Everything appears to be tight tolerance - pitman arm don't wanna go on the PS gearbox, idler and pitman won't go on the freshly painted center link (they all go on part way) and I haven't tried the tie rods, I was out of town all weekend. In Washington DC this weekend, so I'm trying to do more work on Wednesday. Had to remove and sell my tank to another board member last night.

Thanks for the tips guys, I know they will help.

Oh - and cableguy - For the record, some of those steering parts came in a TRW box but a couple of them had MOOG caps on the grease seal area and one or two were stamped with the "problem solver" thing that MOOG uses, so I'm thinking MOOG and TRW are officially the same company now.

10-11-2005, 01:14 PM	#7
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	I have a new pitman arm already, thx If anyone wants to pick up a manual gearbox and pitman arm, PM me. Ive got one for sale. I think the problem is the paint as described, but possibly the problem is in the spline alignment. I noted the splines when attaching. Everything appears to be tight tolerance - pitman arm don't wanna go on the PS gearbox, idler and pitman won't go on the freshly painted center link (they all go on part way) and I haven't tried the tie rods, I was out of town all weekend. In Washington DC this weekend, so I'm trying to do more work on Wednesday. Had to remove and sell my tank to another board member last night. Thanks for the tips guys, I know they will help. Oh - and cableguy - For the record, some of those steering parts came in a TRW box but a couple of them had MOOG caps on the grease seal area and one or two were stamped with the "problem solver" thing that MOOG uses, so I'm thinking MOOG and TRW are officially the same company now. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM. Last edited by shifty; 10-11-2005 at 01:15 PM.