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06-15-2004, 10:19 PM
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Steering Arm Removal
Hey. I own a 1990 Blazer ful size. I am putting a 4 inch lift on it and I am actually in the process of it except I can't get the @#$& steering arm off to put on the new raised one. I have beaten on it in about every possible way. 10lb Sledge to it and still nothing has popped free. Its been soaking in penetrating oil and WD-40 I even jacked the truck up ON the steering arm and beat down on the axle and still nothing. I tried heating it for about 20 minutes with a propane torch and then beat on it even more. Does anyone have any suggestions whatsoever? Haha I am really desperate on trying to get this thing off. Thanx in advance.
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06-15-2004, 11:28 PM
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try double nutting the studs to get them out. They are threaded into the axle, so they should come out.
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06-16-2004, 02:02 AM
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thanx for the idea but forgot to mention I tried that too....the nuts just really difficultly (if that's a word) come off and unscrew themselves. But thanx for offering an idea.
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06-16-2004, 08:31 AM
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sometimes you can get the wedges up enough to get vice grips on them. Once you get one out, the other two seem to come easier. Maybe it just seems that way, though.
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06-16-2004, 11:50 AM
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loosen the three nuts just a bit, drive it around the block and that should loosen up the wedges enough to grab them with a set of pliers. Or heat it with a torch and smack the front of it about 100 times with that 10 lb sledge.
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06-16-2004, 06:01 PM
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thanx...Ill give those ideas a try after my games tonight and then Ill get back and let ya know how they went.
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06-23-2004, 12:07 AM
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all right that thing sucked big time!!! we ended up taking the whole wheel assembly apart down to the bear base and then beat the liven daylights out of it with a huge sledge and hot torch. In the process I ended up screwing up my ball joints and now ahve to go replace those. I wanna kill my truck!!
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06-23-2004, 12:24 AM
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One other quick question though.....where can I get the tapered washers that go down in the steering arm>? because I beat mine too hell
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06-23-2004, 09:25 AM
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You will probably have to order them from the manufacturer, the new arm should have come with some but if you messed the new ones up try calling the manufacturer of the arm and ask them to send you new ones? BTW where are you located?
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06-23-2004, 11:58 AM
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Check with the dealership.
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06-24-2004, 06:27 PM
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St. Charles, IL and the new one only came with new nuts....no new tapered washers
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