HELP - Removing Stock Steering Stabilizer

**roadking** · 07-02-2006, 06:46 PM

Having trouble removing the stock steering stabilizer from the tie rod...not the end by the tire, but the one half way up the rod. The new one looks conic, like a press-fit, that gets tighter as you tighten it. Is the stock the same, and do I need to bang the hell out of or does it unscrew?

Thanks!

orangetj05 · 07-02-2006, 06:54 PM

bang the crap out of it with a huge hammer it should fall out.

LJ Dave · 07-02-2006, 07:16 PM

Be careful not to bend the drag link if you are banging it with a BFH.
Dave S.

**BigWaylon** · 07-02-2006, 07:23 PM

hit the drag link where the bolt goes through...usually a good couple whacks and it'll pop out...

Greg

markc522 · 07-02-2006, 10:00 PM

i agree with everyone so far.
yelling helps.

MCanavan · 07-02-2006, 10:02 PM

You could rent a pitman arm puller from autozone, that's what I did when I replaced my SS. BFH helps too though.

Photojeep · 07-03-2006, 12:24 AM

I had my mechanic change mine out and he didn't want to use a hammer on my "new" jeep (only had it about a month.)

He used a puller thing, sorry don't know the real name, on which he used an air wrench to make it "snap" free. I had two arms that came around and grabbed the stationary piece and a heavy duty bolt that pushed on the tapered piece to force it out.

I'm glad I didn't try to do it myself. If I had , I would still be working on it and I had it done in January!

Good luck,
Randy

JxxxOxxxE · 07-03-2006, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roadking

Having trouble removing the stock steering stabilizer from the tie rod...not the end by the tire, but the one half way up the rod. The new one looks conic, like a press-fit, that gets tighter as you tighten it. Is the stock the same, and do I need to bang the hell out of or does it unscrew?

Thanks!

Well, I just changed mine out today....After seeing my brother screw around with his a few weeks ago, I hit mine twice with a BFH today, then just decided to get the torch out and heat the area around it a little bit....Sure enough, first hit after being heated it popped right out....

Srjeeper · 07-03-2006, 08:16 AM

Use a Pitman Arm Puller. It saves time, effort, and steering parts. LOL

**roadking** · 07-04-2006, 12:56 AM

I put some lube on it and let it sit overnight...thyen smacked it with a BFH...popped right out. New one installed in just a few minutes.

Thanks guys

07-02-2006, 07:23 PM	#4
BigWaylon tubework is cool... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 7,646 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	hit the drag link where the bolt goes through...usually a good couple whacks and it'll pop out... Greg __________________ 2001 TJ 60th Anniversary Edition (details in Profile) www.carolinarockshop.com All the pics I have...including a Table of Contents

07-02-2006, 10:00 PM	#5
markc522 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: DFW, TEXAS Posts: 678 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	i agree with everyone so far. yelling helps. __________________ 2003 wrangler x somewhere around a 4" frakenlift - 33" claws - black soft 8's - dt8000's - disco's yellow jeep club member #874 JEEP: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

07-03-2006, 08:16 AM	#9
Srjeeper Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northeastern Pa. Posts: 8 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Use a Pitman Arm Puller. It saves time, effort, and steering parts. LOL __________________ [FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]JEEPAHOLIC[/B][/FONT]

07-02-2006, 07:16 PM	#3
LJ Dave Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pine, Colorado Posts: 186 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Be careful not to bend the drag link if you are banging it with a BFH. Dave S.

07-02-2006, 10:02 PM	#6
MCanavan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MA Posts: 2,426 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	You could rent a pitman arm puller from autozone, that's what I did when I replaced my SS. BFH helps too though.