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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Steering box: replace ot rebuild
The steering box in my 72 seem to be leaking and has some play in it as well. So my question is should I replace it or rebuild it?? How hard are these to rebuild? Keep in my my truck is my weekend driver. Not a show truck by any means but I try to keep it safe. Thanks for the help
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Overland Park, Ks.
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Re: Steering box: replace ot rebuild
Is it manual steering or power?
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Re: Steering box: replace ot rebuild
Power steering
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Location: Hershey Pennsylvania
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Re: Steering box: replace ot rebuild
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Re: Steering box: replace ot rebuild
Thank you!
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Location: Hershey Pennsylvania
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Re: Steering box: replace ot rebuild
This was the kit I used. I paid $58 for it about 6 months ago but it's still reasonable. Funny how prices fluctuate. This went up while the inner fenders I bought are now $25 cheaper
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Re: Steering box: replace ot rebuild
Perfect thank you!
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Re: Steering box: replace ot rebuild
Sub’d. Good info!
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Location: Cleveland, OH
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Re: Steering box: replace ot rebuild
Just a thought, generally every time I thought my steering box was bad it was something else worn out in the steering. When they are leaking it is usually on the input side and you can buy a reseal kit for $12 and do it on the truck in about an hour.
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Location: Ca
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Re: Steering box: replace ot rebuild
In case you need info on procedure. This thread has a link in it posted by locdoc. It also has a reply post by me from when I did mine.
https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d+steering+box |
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Re: Steering box: replace ot rebuild
Thank you guys!
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Seattle WA
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Re: Steering box: replace ot rebuild
I very much recommend the redhead replacement steering in boxes, specifically the faster turn version, it's a considerably nicer vehicle to drive. Not necessarily cheap but damn nice.
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