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Old 04-11-2012, 10:52 PM
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I prefer to leave the Pitman arm on the car, that way you have much more room to mess with removing it.

To remove a steering box.
1. Drain the steering fluid.
2. Loosen the steering coupler and remove the bolt.
3. Remove the drag link and tie rod from Pitman arm.
4. Remove hoses (I do this at this step because I don't like things dripping on me)
5. Remove 3 bolts from driver's wheel well.
6. CATCH THE SUCKER BEFORE IT HITS THE GROUND.

Before all of that I'd also jack the car up on stands and remove the driver's wheel.
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