Pitman Arm
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I replaced my cv axles, outer tie rods, and front struts..
I still have a clicking and I think it is from my control arm, which I will replace soon, already have the part.
Got an alignment done and they circled pitman/idler arm...
That is part of my control arm right?
I can find no actual pitman arm anywhere...
I still have a clicking and I think it is from my control arm, which I will replace soon, already have the part.
Got an alignment done and they circled pitman/idler arm...
That is part of my control arm right?
I can find no actual pitman arm anywhere...
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CathedralCub (10-02-2023)
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Would have had the arms replaced before the alignment, but I needed a long 21mm wrench, and I had to work, so later on after replacement of the control arms I'll get another alignment.
I just want that clicking when I take off slow, or turn slow gone...
I just want that clicking when I take off slow, or turn slow gone...
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If that arm has movement up and down it'* bad. They don't like to pop out. I have a pitman arm puller that'* nice. It you have a decent set of jaws you should be oK.
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When I googled pitman arm the pic looks nothing like anything on my control arms, or car that I can find.
RockAuto has no pitman arm listed as a part.
So is the idler/pitman arm not the control arm in my case?
The control arm does look worn, I posted a pic in a thread a while back, but I never got to replacing them.
The alignment shop said nothing, but under suspension check they circled pitman arm/idler....
I do have clicking on that side...
RockAuto has no pitman arm listed as a part.
So is the idler/pitman arm not the control arm in my case?
The control arm does look worn, I posted a pic in a thread a while back, but I never got to replacing them.
The alignment shop said nothing, but under suspension check they circled pitman arm/idler....
I do have clicking on that side...
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It has to be the ball joint, the steering is tight and responsive, but I do hear the clicking when slowly taking off, and making turns either way..
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It looks like you're on track to replace all of the various joints under there. At this point, you may as well keep going.
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The pitman arm can be bad and the steering tight. Just try and move it up and down. It it moves at all it needs to be replaced.
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Cannot find my prybar, the shop said it is bad, and the control arm is all I have not replaced, well that and the stabilizer bars that go to the struts, they come friday..
I'll probably do the sway bar bushing also, since I have them already...
Thanks guys.
I'll probably do the sway bar bushing also, since I have them already...
Thanks guys.
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Don't need a pry bar just push on it with your hand.
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Push on what, the control arm/ball joint?
Like I said before, I cannot find a pitman arm, but I have a control arm.
I googled pitman arms for grand prix'* and found nothing at all..
Like I said before, I cannot find a pitman arm, but I have a control arm.
I googled pitman arms for grand prix'* and found nothing at all..
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