Anyone know where i can get a steering box seal kit for where the drop pitman arm connects??? Ive tried advanced, autozone, and walker automotive and none of them carry it.. maybe dealer only part? Not sure, what do yall think?

12/29/2005 10:10:37 AM

ive gotten em at advance and az before. they are dumbasses. go to the website, find the PN, and go tell em to pull it.

pittman arm seal kit i think it the formal name.

12/29/2005 10:58:35 AM

get a mopar kit (dealer). only ~20-25 bucks, and better quality than the parts stores.

have fun replacing it, it's a dirty pita job.

12/29/2005 11:29:56 AM

naw, they arent bad. like a 20 min job tops. just need a good pittman arm puller. no dirtier than an oilchange.

12/29/2005 11:49:48 AM

what box are you refering to? most boxes i've done (tj included) require you to remove the box, remove the shaft, wrestle with snap rings, and put the seal in. def. more than 20 min.

this is assuming we're talking about the shaft seal, and not just the dust seal thing that presses in...

[Edited on December 29, 2005 at 11:58 AM. Reason : .]

12/29/2005 11:57:32 AM

wow man. not at all.

pitman arm reseal you can leave the box in, pull the arm, remove the snapring, pull the outer seal, start the vehicle, crank the wheel to lock to blow the inner seal out, then install new parts and fluid.

12/29/2005 12:27:46 PM

hmmm. you've got better hands or luck than me then. i attempted the first couple that way, but never could get the new seal/snap ring seated back right. oh well, it gives me the oppurtunity to check the sector shaft for wear and any other internals.

12/29/2005 12:49:12 PM

i wonder if i can do that on my Olds

12/29/2005 8:38:34 PM

thats not a hard job after you get the damn arm off without breaking the puller in the process

12/29/2005 9:29:57 PM

heat + bfh + puller

12/29/2005 9:40:00 PM

dont forget to shoot a little jism on there too

12/29/2005 10:37:59 PM

ah yeah thanks guys... i found one and got it fixed today... finished my lift and all too... just gotta put the front bumper and winch on and alignment and then bleed the breaks and im good to go.

12/30/2005 12:55:16 AM

got any pics?

12/30/2005 8:16:53 AM

Not yet, just woke up but i will today as soon as i finish it...

12/30/2005 12:07:42 PM

how much lift, what winch, how much $, etc...?

12/30/2005 12:14:26 PM

RE 3.5" lift, OME shocks, Warn x8000i winch, warn rock crawler bumpers, what do ya mean how much $? haha everyone knows jeeps are $texas

12/30/2005 1:55:41 PM