Pitman Arm rebuild kit - Pitman Arms


How can I get my steering wheel straight on my truck?

Jun 01, 2010 by Matt | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

It's a 1995 Silverado Z71(4x4) 1500 with a 5.7 and power steering withOUT the hydro pump assist.

Okay, when I got the truck the steering wheel was out of line by about a half a turn to the right. I figured it had been in a wreck and the air bag had been deployed so the steering wheel had been put on wrong. Well, my power steering gear box had been leaking and I just got the money so I got the rebuild kit for it and when I got it out I noticed that the housing on the steering box had been absolutely mutilated.

What I think is that whoever had the truck before I did changed the pitman arm but they did it without pulling the steering box and beat the pitman arm off with a screwdriver and a hammer. *shakes head* I was going to replace the pitman arm anyway and since I have to 'change' the steering box assembly I have no way of knowing how the pitman arm is supposed to go back on there to keep the steering wheel straight. Anyone have any experience with this?

Finnish all your lower repairs, when every thing is right and tight drive your truck perfectly straight into your work area, then pull the steering wheel from the column. One big nut holds it on, you will need a puller (there cheap) line up the splines were you want it and tighten it back up...

| Jun 01, 2010

the Pitman arm only goes on at the most 4 ways

you adjust the tie rods to center the wheel

you can do it yourself:

on a level floor:

first center the wheel, then center the tires straight ahead

then adjust the tie rods (same on both sides) until the str. wh. is straight

tighten everything you loosened, readjust if necessary, it's hard to get it perfect the first time

good luck!
bmwrider001 | Jun 01, 2010

Your best bet is to have a good front end shop do an alignment and tell them what you suspect, then let them straighten it all out.
mustanger | Jun 01, 2010



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June 2012 Techline: Your Tech Questions Answered

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Good news is you can use factory parts to make the swap to the NP205. Bad news is the parts can be hard to find and sometimes expensive. You’ll need a 32-spline NP205 to make the swap. You’ll also need to change the transmission tailshaft to the 32-spline NP205 version or use an adapter. Check out Offroad Design ( www.offroaddesign.com ) for parts and info about making the swap. The company specializes in fullsize trucks and should have the components you need.

Depending on how you use your 4x4 you may also want to consider an Offroad Design Doubler kit. It utilizes the front half of your NP203 and an NP205. You’ll get the best of both worlds, part-time four-wheel drive and extra-low gearing for difficult terrain.

Mile Marker ( www.milemarker.com ) still offers a part-time kit for the NP203 (PN 95-24203), however this kit only fits ’73-’77 GM trucks. Kits are available for other models as well. Your best bet is to call the company to see if there is a conversion for your truck.

Source: Four Wheeler Magazine