COMMANDER370

power steering cylinder will not come loose from relay rod.any suggestions? :confused:

mvftw

You need a pickle fork and hammer.

COMMANDER370

tried that and it will not move. i hate to use heat under there. am considering dropping the whole system so i can get to it better(even though it is on a lift)and use a press to see if i can get it out. :banghead:

wcsinx

Get a bigger hammer

They can be tight as hell, but that's how I got mine off.

COMMANDER370

will do.got a 4# sledge and along with a 6-pack of adult beverages,will give it another try tonite.

R. Bruno

Get yourself a puller, either a "small pitman arm" or "tie rod end" puller. You will (a) avoid destroying anything, (b) get the cylinder free and (c) have a tools that you will use again on the front end. :cheers:

1969BRUCE

USE A TIE ROD OR SMALLER 2 JAW PULLER

Turbo-Jet

i had to use a two jaw puller and some heat to push the damn thing out. it was a bit scary because i had to wind the jack screw up several turns past tight. it came flying apart after i wacked the puller with hammer. :smash: :smash: :smash:

Dalannex

Take that pickle fork and throw it as far as you can from the garage. :yesnod: Get an air chisel and put it on the casting where the stud goes through, not the cylinder, the rod casting and give it a little shot. That cylinder will fall right out of there without damaging the ball joint. Pickle forks don't work very well anyway, plus they are guaranteed to ruin the ball joint.


-Justin

Ace77

I tried everything too - no go.
I ended up cutting right through it with a hacksaw, and then punching out the stud once the relay arm was off. :eek:
Need a new cylinder anyway. :rolleyes: