How To Remove a Steering Damper From Jeep YJ | Pitman Arm Puller

[@Borzke]

Your 2 year old video saved me grief today. Tried to hammer it out and got no where. Searched KZbin and came across this video. Picked up a puller and minutes later I was done the job. Thank you!

[@scottwatson1225]

LISTEN TO THIS MAN!!!! I beat, pried & pickle forked that thing with NO success. I did exactly as he said and it popped right off. Thank you!!! Harbor Freight less than $20.

[@jamesdeax89]

This definitely works. Worked on one day and the next day tried this. Tighten the pitman arm puller. Hit on the adjuster. Took up slack and it popped out. Thanks for the info.

[@misaelescamilla8287]

Bro , thank you so much for your video! I had this happen on my 2012 f250, nothing worked that sucker was stuck. I found your video , went down to harbor freight paid $17 for the tool and problem solved ! Gracias

[@upstartnow]

This video was very helpful, was trying to remove that pin for about a week got this tool and it was removed in less than one minute THANKS!

[@gridtac2911]

Attempted this yesterday without a pitman arm puller... Needless to say I feel your pain. I have done pretty much everything you've done, so my next stop is going to be the auto parts store to pick one of these up.

[@ItsNaimLess]

So glad I ran across this today. A 10 minute job turned into 3 hours of me hammering and what not. Saw this video and picked one up at harbor freight. Took me not even a minute to get that thing off 😂

[@Archifx]

Yes. I’m glad it helped you. I was tortured by that damn thing for days

[@ssj_junior]

It was sooo easy with the tool, I only tried switching out the stabilizer today and this video definitely helped

[@77nikkel90]

Just replaced mine last weekend & used the same pitman arm tool , Job completed in less than onw hour.

[@jameskoehler4939]

PB Blaster, pitman puller, breaker bar, torch, sledge, grinder, and a drill. The taper bolt kept mushrooming, so had to grind it off. Drilled a hole into the center of the taper bolt, stuck a bolt in that hole, and used that bolt for the pitman puller to push on. POP.

[@trevorwoods5883]

Thanks for the video. I had lost hope until this. Worked great for me. I had drilled a 3/8 hole in mine so I had to put a 3/8 bolt in it first then it popped right out with the pitman puller.

[@jameskoehler4939]

This is what I ended up doing. Worked instantly.

[@Joenoblocks]

If you were one of the almost 10,000 people that watch this video and didn’t hit the like button that’s not cool this guy took the time out of his day to show you how to do this and you couldn’t even hit the like button smh thanks for this video bro it helped me and I appreciate you for making this video

[@gregr6346]

Thanks much, saved me doing damage or frustration! Pitman arm puller got it loose in seconds!!

[@johnb.mccain4028]

Good advice! Got my pitman arm tool from Harbor Freight-got the taper pin pulled in a couple minutes! Thanks! JB McCain

[@VeddieFonnie]

was in a similar situation with an '85 E30. I believe I used a ball joint tool that I rented from autozone. Good job.

[@Archifx]

My god... I was beginning to think it was never coming out... thanks for watching!

[@americangraffiti6192]

Ok I'll give it a try. I just spent 4-5 hrs on my Xj. I did the track bar first bc I thought that would be the hardest... wrong! This tapered bolt is a mfer! My next step ( and last resort) was going to b the smoke wrench. Hope puller works. honestly I think it will break though. I'll be pleasantly surprised if it doesn't brake an arm of the puller. Ty..good channel!

[@gabrielmartinez3171]

Next time you should set something behind the drag link to prevent it from flexing when you hit it.

[@tylerausten2882]

I’ve mushroomed 3 different arm pullers, I’ve cross threaded the tool, and the screw in the puller literally bent and I have not been able to pop this thing out

[@rlowry8021]

Thank you! Margo kicked my butt, thank you!!!!!!!

[@Cowboysway1969]

Ordering now! Boy what was I thinking that this would be a cake job lol...

[@Archifx]

Royal pain for sure

[@heidizerbe6259]

This thing is a pain in the butt!! I looked under there...oh hey two bolts...thats easy...BOY was i wrong!! Im still fighting it..day 3

[@zachgetsguap]

Please help!! I’ve done everything u have and I’m stuck. Mind isn’t ground down exactly flush like urs is, but it cut off and ground down a bit. I’m doing it on a Grand Cherokee, but it’s the same. I bought the pitman arm puller, and I can’t get it positioned right, so it slips off.

[@Archifx]

Keep working at it. Only the pitman arm puller will work. Persistence my friend. Stay focused.

[@zachgetsguap]

Fix It Now dude u have no idea I’m about to just cry lol. I drilled a hole for the pitman arm puller to sit in. It either slips off at the arms on the pitman arm puller or it slips off at the bottom. I’ve been working on it since yesterday I just can’t get the damn thing to pop out

[@Cowboysway1969]

Drill it out, It's what I had to do, couldn't get the rite angle with the pitman puller!

[@zachgetsguap]

Cowboy4737 neither could I, I ended up drilling it out too

[@Mutaku]

@@Cowboysway1969 Mine is bending the puller. I'm gonna have to do the drilling myself, thing is such a pain in the butt.

[@heidizerbe6259]

Ok..i beatbthebhell out of it for hours ine night..yesterday am i bought thebpitman puller...i cant get it on there...saw this video just right now...im feeling like i wont be able to get that darn thing out unless i take the tie rod out too??

[@cwnewsnow7875]

Why didn’t you put a socket on the bolt

[@evan_alexanderr]

Currently taking mine off. I’m this close to dropping a match in the gas tank and walking away.

[@georgeopdyke6759]

My son and I didn't watch your video until after our nightmare on his 2000 Wrangler TJ. I ended up grinding and drilling out the old mounting stud. We tried everything. Took about 2 hours until we finally got the old mounting stud out. I couldn't believe what a pain it was! Never seen anything that was such a son of b?tch!

[@hesokayegar8259]

Same thing happened to me I ended up removing whole tie rod

[@k7roger]

The hardest thing I have done in a long time.

[@luisedgar8840]

Literally suppose to be a 15 min job and it turned into a 4 hour job

[@HYBECTIVE]

My pitman puller broke 😂

[@Cowboysway1969]

Cut mine off flush in the front and step drilled it till it came out, That sucked ass I'll tell you what! Lol...

[@ClanOxyL]

You don't need the tool. I just removed an original one out of a jeep with 210,000kms in 2 seconds . You wasted your time doing it under the jeep. I removed the whole tie rod assembly with the stabilizer attached then once it was out I rested it on a block of wood and hammered the stabilizer out with the nut still on the top so I wasn't pounding on the bolt. You do not need the tool at all. Its about working smart not hard ;) especially if you were going to replace those tie rods anyways. You can't separate it under the jeep with a hammer because of the play in all of the heim joints . It took me 10 smacks with a hammer once it was out from the jeep.

[@Archifx]

Oh pls. You got lucky. Go try it on another jeep. 9 out of 10 will make you wish you were someplace else.

[@80baja91]

@@Archifx I agree...still working on mine day three. ruined one puller so far....lol

[@mwagner_87]

Just hit it harder! You don't need special tools!

[@Archifx]

Hahahaha. On this one... you needed special tools brother. Trust me