Pitman arm seal replacement?????

[604]

Is it possible to replace the seal on a 1965 Dart pitman arm? Mine is tore to pieces from removal of the gear box. Seal looks to be pressed on? The joint is nice and tight so I would like to just replace the seal if possible. And if it is replaceable dose any one know were one could pick one up?

Thanks!!

 

[YY1]

The pittman arm on my 66 Coronet tests good, but the seal was ripped up. rather than spent 100+ on a new arm, I'm trying a tie rod end seal from, believe it or not- Help!

They sell a pack with one each of 2 different sizes for about 5 bucks.
Can't remember if it was Advance or AutoZone.

It fits pretty good and is tight to the outside of the round part of the arm, but it doesn't have the metal part that fits under the stud and completes the seal like the factory.

I just torqued it down last night and put some grease in it.
So far, so good, and it has to be at least as good as the foam washer Moog sent with the idler arm, with the note that says "lube every 1200 miles".

I was advised to try an energy suspension part, but they are $20 each plus shipping, and are the exact same shape, but red (and probably poly).

EDIT- the box end, or the center link end? What I said applies to the center link end.

 

[cudamark]

If it's just a tear in the rubber boot, and the joint has a grease fitting, Don't worry about it. Just hit it with a grease gun a couple times a year. If it has no grease fitting and you can't add one, get a replacement boot and repack it as best you can as YY1 mentioned.

 

[604]

If it's just a tear in the rubber boot, and the joint has a grease fitting, Don't worry about it. Just hit it with a grease gun a couple times a year. If it has no grease fitting and you can't add one, get a replacement boot and repack it as best you can as YY1 mentioned.

Yea,
Thanks. The boot got trashed when the gearbox assembly was removed. It dose have a grease fitting. Was hoping some one made a new purpose made seal for it. I think I have some of those universal ones some were.

 

[YY1]

Mine had a plug, but I put in a grease fitting. I was kind of surprised more grease didn't ooze out around the rubber. Just a thin ribbon, after putting in quite a bit of grease. Must be a pretty good seal, considering there's no bottom.