Makes sense Because when they came and told me what was wrong with it they said a piece was missing. If they pitman arm is something you don't typically change then they got that part extremely fast and fixed it. I would imagine a Infinity dealership would not just have a part like that laying around.
They don’t even know what a pitman arm is. Take a look under there and see what is actually new. I’d bet it’s the drag link or tie rod and it’s loose. I wouldn’t drive it at all without getting a good look at everything.
Regarding the overpass shake did it go away after a few seconds, or did you have to almost slow to a stop to get rid of it?
first one is the pitman arm and second is drag ling adjuster which is what was probably the issue. probably forgot to tighten it. for the record it is really tough removing a pitman arm.
Hang on, did they redesign the steering linkage and put a ball joint on the pitman arm and a tapered hole in the drag link or am I crazy?first one is the pitman arm and second is drag ling adjuster which is what was probably the issue. probably forgot to tighten it. for the record it is really tough removing a pitman arm.
Interestingly enough there really nothing to go wrong with a pitman arm. It has no moving parts. So they must be referring to the draglink which has 2 balljoint ends. Those being worn and sloppy is common.
When I replaced my drag link, I would have replaced my pitman arm if anyone had one in stock at the time. It was stuck so hard I had to put in in a hydraulic press, after pickle forking the stud right out of the socket of the oe drag link. Other than that, it’s a crash part.
I had a B!TCH of a time getting the drag link off the pitman arm!! The other end and both tie rod ends just fell right out when I loosened the nut but the drag link at the pitman arm took hours. Turned what would have been a 90 minute job, including toe alignment, into a 6 hour job. PITA!! I too was thinking about removing the pitman arm altogether.
Thanks for these pictures. When I go pick it back up I will crawl under to see if I can tell which part is new.first one is the pitman arm and second is drag ling adjuster which is what was probably the issue. probably forgot to tighten it. for the record it is really tough removing a pitman arm.
It went away after a few seconds. When it happened I started to slow down but thankfully it went away after a few seconds. The dealership says they can't reproduce it even at high speeds. Because I was on the highway when it happened. So my husband and I are going to speak to them Tuesday.
