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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
Great tutorial. I will be referring to this in the near future. To bad photobucket had to impose their damage to another fine thread. Even got the one at Pirate4x4
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
Might want to rehost the photos on imgur or something. Looks like photobucket is holding them hostage.
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
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For Firefox I'm using the "Photobucket Hotlink" extension. (think it would work in chrome too but not certain)
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
Works perfect in chrome. Thanks for the tip!
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
So Ive done a ton of stuff but never rebuilt a steering box (until today) Managed to get it all the way apart and back together working perfectly on the bench lock to lock smooth. Installed back in the truck and still smooth lock to lock. Added fluid and was turning the wheel while off to fill and bleed. Iafter about 4-5 lock to lock turns it got a stiff spot about 3/4 to lock on the right will go past it but there is a pop inside the box. Anyone ever run in to this and think they might know whats going on? Im petty sure all the balls were put in alternated but if I mixed up 2 could that be it? The color was so close it was hard to tell.
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
Sub'd.
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
I'm doing this procedure, so I made a booklet with non-polluted pictures. I cropped a couple of the pictures and made minor spelling and punctuation changes. I included the follow-on discussion where questions were asked and answers provided, or just additional information provided. I printed it out and put it in a 3-brad school folder, and heading out to the garage.
https://pdfhost.io/v/K3p.eMnvo_TX_Fi...ng_gearbox.pdf |
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
Excellent booklet of Tx Firefighter tutorial.
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
Awesome write-up! Got my truck running for the first time in 15 years this weekend and the non-pitman bearing spewed out all the fresh new fluid in about five minutes. Your write-up is really going to make this a fun little project. I like the way you explain things. (Twice even!)
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
This is a great thread, I always enjoyed TX firefighters informative posts..I see he hasnt been on since 2017, what ever happened to him?
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
He focused on other things (work, family, his side hustles, etc...).
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
haha, I get that. At times, these trucks or trucks in general come 2nd, 3rd, etc...Hopefully he will return here at some point. Seems like lots of guys take a break at times, then they eventually return.
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
I just wanted to ask a couple of questions.
For the input shaft seal: After re-installing the gland assembly, and it bottoms out and stops, you turn it 1/2" backwards. That is in relation to 1/2" of rotation, or a certain amount of degrees rotation relative to 1/2", correct? Also, I saw in another ideo that one could make a mark on the gland and on the nut and case to mark where the gland assembly should be after re-assemly. Is this a viable option to consider?
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
After you tighten the gland assembly, back it off by 1/2 inch as measured along the threads.
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
I probably would not tend to try to mark it before disassembly and try to line of the same marks when re-assembling. That is because I had success with the above method. Here is another thread where I considered various ways of making this adjustment, and ended up using the back-it-off-by-1/2-inch method. The proper way requires torque wrenches I don't have.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=812162 |
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
I know this is a old thread but one of the main reasons I joined this forum was to learn 411 like this. Thanks Kevin
Now a 1 day owner of a 72.....and of course with a leaky steering box. My initial thought was I need to replace it but as mentioned most remans are a POS. I will get the seal kits and do this. First time for me doing a steering box but I have worn that hat 100's of times wrenching since I was 16. My box has a "S" so I assume its a Saginaw box and has a number 4. Its power steering |
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Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box
Worth another bump - nice reference Lambert, and great write-up Kevin, as usual.
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