power steering box seal ? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mooneyes · 05-14-2003, 08:47 PM

got the truck out of the garage for summer and noticed my power steering box was leaking like a siv...its leaking up top where the steering column shaft goes into it...anybody ever replaced this seal? is it a hard part to get at a local parts store?......and is it a bi*** to change?....thanks guys.....

mooneyes · 05-15-2003, 05:22 PM

.......dont tell me i've stumped the board....lol.......ttt

minibike · 05-15-2003, 06:15 PM

I replaced the bottom one, and it was mediocre on the difficulty scale. Made a mess when it finally blew out. Not sure if that one is the same way, but the bottom one has a snapring, and then you have to have pressure inside the box to blow the seal out.

Jason71k10 · 05-15-2003, 08:30 PM

make sure it's your seal. I thought my upper seal was leaking too, but it turned out to be the return hose fitting was leaking.......and then eventually cracked completely and the fluid was practucally spraying out!! Luckily I was a the local 67-72 parts supplier's house when it happened

. I changed it in his driveway in a couple minutes

Jason

05-14-2003, 08:47 PM	#1
mooneyes Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slippery Rock PA USA Posts: 1,692	power steering box seal ? got the truck out of the garage for summer and noticed my power steering box was leaking like a siv...its leaking up top where the steering column shaft goes into it...anybody ever replaced this seal? is it a hard part to get at a local parts store?......and is it a bi*** to change?....thanks guys..... __________________ Ken Lyons, Slippery rock pa 68 short step 327 t10 4 gear 72 2wd blazer project 70 lwb 305/700r driver 78 caprice project 02 cavalier D.D ( hate it!!)

05-15-2003, 05:22 PM	#2
mooneyes Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slippery Rock PA USA Posts: 1,692	.......dont tell me i've stumped the board....lol.......ttt __________________ Ken Lyons, Slippery rock pa 68 short step 327 t10 4 gear 72 2wd blazer project 70 lwb 305/700r driver 78 caprice project 02 cavalier D.D ( hate it!!)

05-15-2003, 06:15 PM	#3
minibike Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 500	I replaced the bottom one, and it was mediocre on the difficulty scale. Made a mess when it finally blew out. Not sure if that one is the same way, but the bottom one has a snapring, and then you have to have pressure inside the box to blow the seal out. __________________ 69 SWB LT1/4L60E www.classicplace.com

05-15-2003, 08:30 PM	#4
Jason71k10 ready for reassembly Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Barrie ONT, Canada Posts: 413	make sure it's your seal. I thought my upper seal was leaking too, but it turned out to be the return hose fitting was leaking.......and then eventually cracked completely and the fluid was practucally spraying out!! Luckily I was a the local 67-72 parts supplier's house when it happened . I changed it in his driveway in a couple minutes Jason __________________ stock 71 4x4 2003 Jeep Liberty, rocky mountain edition I'm obsessed, and wouldn't have it any other way!



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