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Old 10-31-2016, 11:37 AM   #25
ck5566
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Re: R/B'ing PS Gear Box My Self, easy or not

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Originally Posted by SS Tim View Post
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.
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?
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