Re: [FWDLK] Control arm won't separate...

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Any heat will help, but you will lose the Joint, or at least, the boot. 
Applying heat to the Arm will expand the "ring" and help free the shaft 
of the end.  I always used a 5# sledge and beat the tar out of the 
"ring", with the end nut loose, so it wouldn't fly away when it 
released. Never had one that wouldn't let go.
Have you tried to drop the arm itself? Might give you the clearance you 
want.
As a last resort, pour/spray White Vinegar on it. This is an old 
country trick and it seems to work well, with time. I've freed up 
motors that wouldn't  turn with anything else. Let  it soak for a few 
days. Maybe soak a rag and wrap it around the area, with the nut nearly 
off.

Good luck, Ray


On Oct 2, 2005, at 1:46 PM, Dan Morton wrote:

> I've successfully removed one tie rod end from the control arm with a 
> tie
> rod separator fork, but I can't get the bloody pitman arm joint to 
> separate.
> I've really been pounding on the sucker. I followed someone's 
> suggestion to
> load it up with penetrating oil, smack all around the ring with a 
> hammer,
> invert the crown nut on the threads and then try to smack it out. I'm 
> afraid
> I'm really going to damage something.
>
> I guess I could try to heat the ring, but all I've got is a propane 
> tank I
> use for sweating copper joints. Will that get it hot enough? I'd 
> really like
> to avoid using heat altogether...
>
> An aside: My goal is to drop the oil pan. With the driver's side free, 
> will
> it be possible to swing the control arm out of the way, and thus avoid
> having to separate the joints on the passenger side?
>
> adTHANKSvance,
> Dan
>
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