Was there any fluid in it?
Yep, lots of fluid..... had to spend about 10 minutes getting it out of the lines and box.......
Ahhhh. fun with Pitman arms.
Spray with pb blaster, use a GOOD PULLER, not a cheap one. They can and will break. Some suggest putting a C clamp around the puller to prevent the arms from coming off. Bang on it, cheater bar, heat, etc.....Use all of the tricks or at least be ready to. If its been on there for awhile, get a 6 pack.
Heh, I couldnt get the pitman arm off at the yard, and they felt sorry for me.... took 2 trips, my brother in law, and two 17mm sockets (busted one) to get just the gear box out.... so they didnt charge me for the pitman arm, another $8 bucks.
I got a fuel sending unit out of the truck too, hopefully it'll work in my truck. It was the only toyota with a gas tank left in it....
Also tried to get the ball joints out of the truck (to keep as spares), but didnt have necessary tools... its funny these toyotas... have odd sized nuts and bolts. I've never used a 17mm or 19mm socket before... much less box end wrenches... which I didnt have...
Have I told you guys I'm a non mechanical person? This truck has been the first truck I've done major-ish wrenching on... Learning a lot though. I know just about every nut and bolt on my motorcycles, and i'd like to become similar with this truck. I want to know what works and what doesnt and how to fix it if it doesnt work. Definately glad to have this and other communities available with folks willing to help, so thanks to all of you!