Steering Box Rebuild Question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Peanut74 · 03-13-2022, 06:59 PM

Ok, I am in the middle of rebuilding my steering gear box. I am at the point to where I am placing the ball bearings in the gear box. I placed all twenty-two 0.280" diameter bearings in worm gear drive and can see now see them on both sides. However, I don't have anymore bearings to put in. What am I missing here?

When I took it apart I made sure to account for all the bearings that came out.

**Accelo** · 03-13-2022, 07:57 PM

I have found some Saginaw that used 22 ball bearings, instead of the more common 24.

If you every have taken apart a steering column GM didn't completely fill the void there either.

Peanut74 · 03-14-2022, 07:26 AM

Thanks Accelo. I figured out that some of the bearings went the wrong direction. Turns out I needed to move the worm drive to make sure they went in in the correct direction. Even then I had a bit of a void. But it is back together.

Peanut74 · 03-16-2022, 09:00 PM

Well I got steering box on the truck and lines connected. Fired it up and no leaks found. So glad to finally have the leaks fixed.

03-13-2022, 06:59 PM	#1
Peanut74 Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Prattville, AL Posts: 611	Steering Box Rebuild Question Ok, I am in the middle of rebuilding my steering gear box. I am at the point to where I am placing the ball bearings in the gear box. I placed all twenty-two 0.280" diameter bearings in worm gear drive and can see now see them on both sides. However, I don't have anymore bearings to put in. What am I missing here? When I took it apart I made sure to account for all the bearings that came out. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------- 1967 C10 "Snowball" (Currently in a thousand pieces down from a bazillion) 1989 Toyota DLX pickup "The Hulk"

03-13-2022, 07:57 PM	#2
Accelo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: washington Posts: 2,299	Re: Steering Box Rebuild Question I have found some Saginaw that used 22 ball bearings, instead of the more common 24. If you every have taken apart a steering column GM didn't completely fill the void there either.

03-14-2022, 07:26 AM	#3
Peanut74 Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Prattville, AL Posts: 611	Re: Steering Box Rebuild Question Thanks Accelo. I figured out that some of the bearings went the wrong direction. Turns out I needed to move the worm drive to make sure they went in in the correct direction. Even then I had a bit of a void. But it is back together. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------- 1967 C10 "Snowball" (Currently in a thousand pieces down from a bazillion) 1989 Toyota DLX pickup "The Hulk"

03-16-2022, 09:00 PM	#4
Peanut74 Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Prattville, AL Posts: 611	Re: Steering Box Rebuild Question Well I got steering box on the truck and lines connected. Fired it up and no leaks found. So glad to finally have the leaks fixed. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------- 1967 C10 "Snowball" (Currently in a thousand pieces down from a bazillion) 1989 Toyota DLX pickup "The Hulk"

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