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Topic: What tool for removing my PS valve?
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Bloose
Gearhead Posts: 888
From: Milwaukee, WI
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 06-26-2006 07:02 PM
 
I'm working on rebuilding my PS valve. I cannot get it off the pitman arm. What tool is needed for this???Thanks,
B-loose
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-26-2006 07:44 PM
I assume you mean center link? Have you tried smacking the side adjacent to the hole? That usually knocks them loose. If not, a pickle fork will seperate them.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '70 Mustang Convertible - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 XL
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Bloose
Gearhead Posts: 888
From: Milwaukee, WI
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 06-26-2006 08:33 PM
This is the power steering control valve. The valve is at the end of the center link on the DS and attaches to the pitman are on the steering gear box. I tried hitting it on the side, I tried a long bar and hitting it on the stud, and I even tryed heating it. not sure a pickle fork is a good idea for this, I dont want to hurt the valve. B-loose
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Dreamcometrue
Gearhead Posts: 903
From: New-Brunswick,Canada
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 06-26-2006 08:50 PM
The only way I could get to mine was to hit hard on the side like Steve said. I was extra careful but I still managed to damage the threads. 
But I was able to fix it.
Rino 
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Bloose
Gearhead Posts: 888
From: Milwaukee, WI
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 06-26-2006 10:15 PM
I got it apart. Hitting it on the side did not work. I pulled the pitman arm from the steering box. Then I removed the whole assembly. After that I clamped the pitman arm in the vice and whacked away at the control valve stud with a brass hammer. That this was REALLY on there. I knocked the whole thing out of the vice 4 times before I got it to pop.Now it's off and I can finish the front end and get this thing mobile! Funny, I want to get it mobile so I can take it for emmisions and get tags, then it will come ALL apart.  Thanks for the suggestions,
B-loose
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