My Manual Steering Box has a leaking shaft at the pitman arm shaft.

I've been reading up on this, so this afternoon I went down to my local FLAPS and borrowed a Pitman Arm Puller.

I got home, installed the puller on the arm, did ten pushups, chugged a beer and said a prayer.

After a little heat from the torch and twist from the impact gun, The arm popped right off. Not nearly the battle I had anticipated.

My question to you is this: Has anyone snuck out the seal that seals the shaft without total disassembly? I'm deathly afraid of pulling this sucker apart to loose a ball bearing, or not re assemble it properly.

I have read that you just pop the old seal out and install a new one.

Does anyone have any tips?


1958 Chevy Apache Fleetside/235/3 sp
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