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Steering gear box

Tiny
CHIMELAK
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  • 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
  • 0.6L
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 144,000 MILES
Hello,

I watched your YouTube video on changing my gearbox, but I wanted to know how you keep from having to do an alignment afterwards.

Do you have to mark the pitman arm or does it have a one way spline?

Thanks in advance
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Saturday, November 5th, 2016 AT 9:45 PM

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Tiny
WRENCHTECH
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Most pitman arms have four possible positions so it is pretty hard to get it into the wrong position. I would still advise doing an alignment after that repair. If the truck was previously aligned with a sloppy pitman arm, it may be off when the looseness is removed.
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Sunday, November 6th, 2016 AT 7:27 AM
Tiny
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Got it, thank you.
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Sunday, November 6th, 2016 AT 8:50 AM
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KEN L
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Please use 2CarPros anytime, we are here to help and tell a friend.

Best, Ken
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Monday, November 7th, 2016 AT 9:58 AM

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