ha ha. you talking about the car? Here's an example. I have the slightest uphill grade on my driveway. I'm talking small. I had to back my car about 15 feet down to do something and there was snow on the ground. I could not even move it back forward. I had to have people push, otherwise it wouldn't even budge. Pretty sure if the snow flies before the truck gets done, I will be stranded. Almost guaranteed.

 

I've about had it with this damn thing!!!!!!! map torch did NOTHING! What else is there? I've got to get this thing off or I'm gonna burn my 4runner.

 

try a pickle fork yet?


lol sorry i had to

 

yes, not working. It almost looks like it's pulling the ball out of the joint instead of the arm coming off of the stud. That's how bad this is. I heated the freakin thing until it was red hot on my last try and still nothing. I'm smashing this thing with a 10lb sludge (a bfh). I need some sort of puller made for this so I can at least separate and use my knuckle arm again. I've already come to the conclusion that I'm getting new tre's. Anyone have input? Cause I'm in need of some. Thanks for all the support.

Is there something I'm missing? I removed the bolt on the top of the stud and I have the knuckle arm supported right next to the tre so that I can smash the hell out of it with a hammer causing the stud to go down (well that was the goal anyways).

 

you have sprayed everything with PB blaster or something similar several times, right? If not start soaking it.

Any lift on this truck? High steer would fix it

 

No lift on the truck. Sorry for the lack of knowledge on the matter, but how does high steer fix it (just don't know much the 4x4 world yet, learning quickly though)? I'll I've soaked with wd40 and carb cleaner. Nothing yet. I'll get more on there.

 

pick up a can of pb blaster at the parts store. soak it everyday for a few days, then take it to a shop with a large press and see if they can press it out. about the only other suggestion I can give. good luck

 

new update. Still no progress. i got a bigger pickle fork and this thing is stout. I could not pry this thing off or shim it in there enough to make it pop it off. It will not come off. I am going to plan G and that is to remove the tie rod end (which seems it may present the same problem, hopefully not) and then I should have some more room to work and be able to use some other tool or take it somewhere so I can salvage the steering/knuckle arm.

 

I think if I in your possition at this point I would take the TRE and steering arm of, and litteraly put them down in a bucket of pb blaster for about a week, take it out a few times a day and tap with a hammer to set up a vibration. Then take to a shop with a heavy floor press and see if they can press it out.

 

I may end up doing something like that. Thanks.

 

use the pickle fork and hammer the living daylights of it with the sledge hhammer lol

 

That's what i did last night. I used the pickle for as a wedge and smashed the hell out of it with a 10lb sludge hammer. Didn't move. It's actually tearing the ball out of the joint, which I'm getting a new tie rod end anyways, so I don't really care. I just need it to all come apart so I can use the knuckle arm again.

 

You are hitting the pickle fork with a hammer right?

It kind of sounds like you are just trying to pry it off there with the pickle fork. I probably just read it wrong, but thought I would chime in anyway.

 

I tried all of the above. Thanks though

 

Have you been soaking it in PB blaster? Try more heat every time too.

 

Yep, it's soaking as we speak. I'm going to get another puller (hopefully better quality) and remove the tie rod end with the knuckle then I believe I can devise something to get the two separated.

 

another update, still not progress. I got another puller today at napa and it broke that puller also. It was supposed to be a stronger one. I was going to remove the stabilizer from the tie rod and it's the same freakin situation. I can't try the puller on it b/c it's already broken. Is there something I can rent or that is much much stronger that can get the job done? I am not going to be able to remove the tie rod end or move the vehicle.

 

alright, i may have to just replace the whole damn steering arm too. This is getting ridiculous. What kind of upgrades would be suggested if I'm going to be replacing this much stuff?

 

What about taking the arm to a shop, let them deal with popping it out?

Really the only steering upgrade with be a crossover high steer setup, but they require a 3 inch lift to clear all the parts. In the end its far from a cheap upgrade.

 

Yeah, I got you on that one. I was just looking at all of that info. Maybe down the road more. I can't get the stabilizer off the tie rod either. Same problem. I could remove it from the other side I suppose. Just getting really pissed off over the situation b/c this is holding the entire project up. I've got someone coming over to help out in a day or two. I guess I'll continue cleaning parts and what not.

Got the POR 15 a few days back for the coating of the knuckle and all that good stuff.