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Originally Posted by SS Tim
Those balls are the recirculating ball part of the steering system.
The #23 worm gear's helix grove (steering wheel input) moves the #7 rack/piston in a fore and aft motion which in turn (through external teeth) rotates #16 the verticle sector shaft/pitman arm.
The #11 balls flow through matching passages in the worm gear and the rack connecting them mechanically while reducing backlash, friction and wear between the two components.
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Not to offend any one here but SS you seem to know a lot about the gear box's. Can you point out (#'s) from that exploded diagram you posted for which Seal's or Sealing Points that can be changed for the most likely leaking areas?