In general, repairing a steering gear is not recommended for the casual mechanic. Rebuilt steering gears are available at a reasonable cost. A leaky pitman shaft seal is indicative of internal damage. The seals do not usually fail without something else acting as a catalyst. You'll be far better off if you just replace the steering gear. And while you're at it, check the hydraulic fluid for any contaminants. If anything is floating around in the Power Steering pump and/or the hoses, it would be a good idea to replace them all since it will just cause the new parts to fail prematurely.
either rebuild or replace gearbox.
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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.
Bring it to the garage. it is a pain. you have to remove the power steering pump
To replace the steering gear box seal on a 1994 Ford Ranger, first, safely lift the vehicle and remove the front wheels for easier access. Drain the power steering fluid and disconnect the steering linkage and power steering lines from the gear box. Remove the gear box from its mounting, replace the worn seal with a new one, and reassemble everything by reversing the disassembly steps. Finally, refill the power steering fluid and check for leaks before taking the vehicle for a test drive.
Power steering fluid.
Remove the plug on the bottom of the power steering fluid pump. Drain the power steering fluid out. Replace the plug to the bottom of the power steering pump. Replace the power steering fluid.
Bad steering pump, low or no power steering fluid, binding in steering components such as the u-joints in the steering column, tie rods, or Pitman arm.
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The Pitman arm is attached to the power steering pump, which is connected to your steering shaft, which is the long rod looking thing to the right of the engine, the idler arm is to the left of the pitman arm attached to the fram, it basically looks like a strip of metal bolted to the fram that is connected to your shaft that is also connced to the pitman arm
Seals are probably shot. Replace the pump/reservoir assembly.
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