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Old 12-11-2017, 11:23 AM   #51
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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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Old 04-24-2018, 11:26 AM   #52
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Might want to rehost the photos on imgur or something. Looks like photobucket is holding them hostage.
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Old 04-24-2018, 11:49 AM   #53
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Might want to rehost the photos on imgur or something. Looks like photobucket is holding them hostage.
depending on the browser you use there are photobucket workaround applets that can restore the images for you.

For Firefox I'm using the "Photobucket Hotlink" extension. (think it would work in chrome too but not certain)
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Old 04-24-2018, 12:02 PM   #54
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Works perfect in chrome. Thanks for the tip!
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Old 12-24-2018, 01:05 AM   #55
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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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Old 11-07-2019, 01:37 PM   #56
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Old 09-05-2020, 05:21 PM   #57
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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.
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Old 09-05-2020, 07:27 PM   #58
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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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Old 09-06-2020, 09:19 PM   #59
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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
Thanks for doing this with the tutorial. I printed it out double sided and its in my 67-72 folder. Not to just disappear like so many things magically do on my computer =)
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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
Impressive & cool that you shared it!
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Old 09-22-2020, 07:39 PM   #61
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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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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?
He focused on other things (work, family, his side hustles, etc...).
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Old 09-23-2020, 05:55 PM   #64
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He focused on other things (work, family, his side hustles, etc...).
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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Old 09-25-2020, 11:35 AM   #65
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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?
He's on IG as well https://www.instagram.com/10mm_nut/
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Old 06-08-2021, 11:24 PM   #66
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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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Old 06-08-2021, 11:50 PM   #68
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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.
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Old 04-16-2022, 09:09 AM   #69
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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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Worth another bump - nice reference Lambert, and great write-up Kevin, as usual.
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