If it's broken it will not steer.
The pitman arm controls the steering linkage enabling you to steer the vehicle.
ARE YOU SURE YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE PITMAN ARM? MAYBE YOU MEAN THE IDLER ARM? THE PITMAN ARM IS RALREY EVER CHANGED. THIS IS THE ARM THAT CONNECTS THE STEERING LINKAGE TO THE POWER STEERING BOX. ITS AT THE BASE OF THE STEERING BOX , UNDER THE CAR, IT PROTRUDES FROM THE STEERING BOX SHAFT CONNECTING SAME TO THE CENTER LINK.
Worn idler arm, worn pitman arm, broken sway bar links,
the joints at the connecting rod, pitman arm and steering arm are worn out
to install a pitman arm, make sur vehicle steel wheels are lined up exaxtly straigh when u park this will allow easy replacement now chock wheel front and back so car don't run over you get under car and remove nut from ball joint where pitman arm connects to sterring linkage then remove large nut from steeering box shaft where pitman arm connects using a puler if you have one separate pitman arm from ball joint then separate pitman arm from steering box shaft PS if you don't have a puller or ball joint remover, usually a good wack with a hammer on the ball will separate the parts new pitman arm usally will have a small flat spot so arm can only go onto steering box shaft in one position install to steering box before connecting to ball joint when you tighten nuts to secure ends this will pull both parts together and seat the arm properly grease inserts if it has them if front end alignment was good to start with u should not need alignment teast drive if needed, have steering alignment done at a shop
you half to loosen the 33 mm seck bolt, separate the end going into the center link, just give it a good whack then lube the end of the pitman arm with the splines and pray.................................. then install you pitman arm puller and if you prayed hard enough it will pop right off if not you didn't pray had enough then see a a.s.e certified tech
Warn steering components? Steering box, Rack. Tie rod ends, Pitman arm, idler arm? Worn tires?
They can cause excess wear to steering and suspension components, such as drag links, tie rods, ball joints, and the Pitman arm.
no
with the rest of the car
your car is broken
NO, not safe to do so