Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: Second hand steering box once over

  1. 1st February 2008, 04:07 PM #1
    procrastination inc
    procrastination inc is offline Master
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Posts
    703
    Total Downloaded
    0

    Second hand steering box once over

    My steering box is stuffed. If you grab the input shaft and rotate it there's about 6 splines freeplay eyeballing the splines to a mark on the case. As you can imagine, it handles atrotiously.

    I have a second hand one that only moves one spline before shifting the drop arm, but the hoses are open to atmosphere (I don't know for how long)

    I'd like to strip and inspect the box, clean it, put a new seal kit in it while I'm there.

    Any tips or tricks?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 1st February 2008, 04:29 PM #2
    loanrangie's Avatar
    loanrangie
    loanrangie is offline LordRover Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    St Helena,Melbourne
    Posts
    16,770
    Total Downloaded
    1.13 MB
    What is the box for ?
    MY08 TDV6 SE D3- permagrin ooh yeah
    2004 Jayco Freedom tin tent
    1998 Triumph Daytona T595
    1974 VW Kombi bus
    1958 Holden FC special sedan
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 1st February 2008, 04:37 PM #3
    procrastination inc
    procrastination inc is offline Master
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Posts
    703
    Total Downloaded
    0
    sorry 95 disco 1. 4 bolt power steering unit
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 1st February 2008, 08:40 PM #4
    PAT303
    PAT303 is offline OldBushie
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Safety Bay
    Posts
    8,041
    Total Downloaded
    0
    If the chrome is chipped on the worm throw it away,otherwise bearings and seals.The correct pre-load is the most inportant thing,to loose and it will wobble over the road,to tight and the box will lunch itself. Pat
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 1st February 2008, 09:31 PM #5
    PhilipA
    PhilipA is offline Swaggie Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Avoca Beach
    Posts
    14,152
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Have you tried adjusting it??
    regards Philip A
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 1st February 2008, 09:45 PM #6
    procrastination inc
    procrastination inc is offline Master
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Posts
    703
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    Have you tried adjusting it??
    regards Philip A
    steering box adjustment
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 2nd February 2008, 08:19 AM #7
    PhilipA
    PhilipA is offline Swaggie Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Avoca Beach
    Posts
    14,152
    Total Downloaded
    0
    OK OK you have tried.
    Just make sure the second steering box is a roller lower bearing one.
    It would be a retrograde step to go back to a bush box.
    The change came in mid 1991 so check if it is before or after. You can have the earlier one's cases machined to take a roller bearing.
    The advantages are , less friction, and the roller seems to last MUCH longer without leaking from the shaft.
    Regards Philip A
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 2nd February 2008, 05:37 PM #8
    procrastination inc
    procrastination inc is offline Master
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Posts
    703
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Popped the top, pulled out the worm and the main shaft an it all seems pretty good. Not much oil in it though.

    With the bleed nipple in the top cap, I'm guessing that they are meant to be full.

    So far so good.

    Any one got ant good sources for seals and bearings for this box?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« How to bleed a TDi300 Fuel System | Intermittent stalling problems. »

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Search AULRO.com ONLY!
 Search All the Web!