i changed the ps gear box in my 73 satellite,and the pitman arm has a different part no. on it. The wheels seem to turn with no problems and the steering and suspension look normal when turning from side to side. does anyone know how important this is to change pitman arms?They look somewhat similar.

 

Not sure I totaly follow here because gear boxes usually dont come with pitman arms (unless maybe used). Part numbers are put on parts for a reason what you can do is cross referance the part number to see what piece of equipment it goes to but more than likely if you aquired a gearbox with the pitman arm still attached I would look up specs to that and compare to what your installing in.

 

got it used from the scrapyard, not sure what it came off of,i tried to do a search on the part number but came up with no results

 

i tried to pull the pitman arm off the good one to swap them but it bent the pitman arm puller

 

wow was realy on there huh...now you tap the back of the puller with a hammer right?

 

If you get me the part # from the pitman arm and the gear box I should be able to get you an answer

 

pitman arm is 3815778 cant see the gear box number

 

That number you gave me dosent work. The part number that it calls for is 3004812

 

ok thanks anyway,i might try to pull the pitman arm off the car again anyway, just to be on the safe side

 

i replaced mine in my 73 with one from napa an a napa pitman arm i did this cause i had 5 inches of play beforethe pitman arm would move.. after changing its the same.....rag joint seems ok..im stumped.. hope yours turned out better

 

Did you take the bolt all the way out of arm if i remember right that bolt runs through the side of shaft keeping it from comeing off thus bending pullers but I could be wrong!