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08-23-2020, 10:06 PM | #1 |
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New pitman arm too loose
Hello Ford Barn,
I just bought a new pitman arm from one of our good venders and it’s too loose on the gear box. I tightened the pinch bolt pretty tight and it still won’t tighten up. I will call the vender tomorrow but was wondering if anybody else has run into this? The old pitman arm tightens up very good when reinstalled. Thanks Chris |
08-23-2020, 11:42 PM | #2 |
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Re: New pitman arm too loose
Chris- That's an odd one.
I replaced my late-1930 pitman arm a few years ago with the shortened version to make steering easier. If anything, the arm was ever so slightly too tight. I had to spread the arm a little bit to slip it onto the gear box sector shaft. Are you using the early 7-Tooth steering box, or a 2-Tooth? I'm not sure it will make a difference, but its good to know where you're coming from.
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08-23-2020, 11:55 PM | #3 |
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Re: New pitman arm too loose
Stick in the vise & squeeze it up , then you can tighten the bolt easier , OR its faulty ,
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08-24-2020, 12:05 AM | #4 | |
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I know that I'm way too anal-retentive. With my personality, I would find the root cause of a problem before squeezing the daylights out of it. But hey, that's why I don't have many followers
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08-24-2020, 07:16 AM | #5 |
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It’s a 2 tooth gearbox but that shouldn’t matter
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08-24-2020, 07:36 AM | #6 |
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08-24-2020, 08:28 AM | #7 |
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Check your "Private Messages" in the top right corner of this webpage.
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08-24-2020, 02:54 PM | #8 |
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instead of private messages share the information with everyone. If you don't it defeats the pu pose of the forum !
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08-24-2020, 03:18 PM | #9 | |
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I am having a similar issue with my new Pitman arm. Do you have info on that? I have tried the vise method, but I was afraid of cracking it because I was afraid it was cast, which I now see is not the case. Last edited by Bill G; 08-29-2020 at 12:08 AM. |
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08-24-2020, 03:22 PM | #10 |
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I'm curious myself. Whats so 'private' about helping this member with a tech issue? The only thing that comes to mind is the age old motivator...money.
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08-24-2020, 03:28 PM | #11 |
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I'm pretty sure they're forged. I was wrong once before though, maybe.
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08-24-2020, 06:23 PM | #12 |
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08-24-2020, 07:09 PM | #13 |
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Marshall never shares his knowledge on the forum. But I guess that is his right to not participate in the discussion so everyone may learn. Like someone mentioned it kind of defeats the purpose of a "Forum".
forum | ˈfôrəm | noun (plural forums) 1 a place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.
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08-24-2020, 07:34 PM | #14 |
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I guess he doesn't like us Model A guys. I have seen him post on the 'T' and V-8 forums and the Swap Meet.
Chris, Let us know what you find out from the vendor. It would be nice to know and perhaps help someone else with a similar problem.
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I don't know about Marshall, but I have seen many people answer a question on this forum in the past and then get jumped all over by others about how they are wrong, they are ruining their car, etc. It makes a person not want to jump right up and answer, and be subjected to all that. So maybe in the future people can post what they found as the SOLUTION to their problem, once it is fixed. I have seen a few of that sort of post here lately, which is good. Then others will have something to read that they know worked (at least for that person).
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It's probably because they don't want someone like you jumping all over their a** with theoretical information.
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08-25-2020, 10:46 PM | #19 |
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Re: New pitman arm too loose
Called the vender who could check the blue prints and give me the actual spec. Of the pitman arm and the new arm was inspect. I had to crank the pinch bolt a bit tighter and the pitman arm is now nice and tight to the shaft.
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