pitman arm off drag link Help????

Sorry about that, Bill. I knew I wasn't describing it as well as I should have, but the words weren't coming. It is the second way you've described, where it "pinches" the body that encloses the stud. It shocks the pressed part loose, without damaging parts that may need to be reused, ot messing up the threads and making it so they won't come apart.

Here's an article on this method. It's the only method I've used for over 20 years. Just ignore the Mustang stuff.

http://www.mustangsplus.com/tech/shockandfall/shockfall2.htm