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BrianG · 05-08-2014, 09:53 AM

Okay, I "tried" to replace my input seals last night... all did not go well!

Actually almost nothing went right. To make a long miserable story short, the worm gear ended up coming out! URGHHH!!!

So, is it a definite that I'll now have to tear this thing apart? do the balls EVER stay where they should be, or am I SOL? the unit is still attached to the pitman arm and I'd love to keep it that way.

I did put it back together and it did seem to turn the wheels by turning the input shaft, but maybe that doesn't mean a thing. There is fluid in the housing. I had it un-attached from the frame, but like I said, still connected to the pitman arm.

If it is a guarantee that the balls fell out when I unscrewed the worm gear out of the housing, is there a way to put them back in without rebuilding, or would they be lost down inside it somewhere?

Thanks in advance!

05-08-2014, 09:53 AM	#27
BrianG Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oakley, Michigan Posts: 735	Re: Back to the Basics: Re-Sealing a leaky power steering box Okay, I "tried" to replace my input seals last night... all did not go well! Actually almost nothing went right. To make a long miserable story short, the worm gear ended up coming out! URGHHH!!! So, is it a definite that I'll now have to tear this thing apart? do the balls EVER stay where they should be, or am I SOL? the unit is still attached to the pitman arm and I'd love to keep it that way. I did put it back together and it did seem to turn the wheels by turning the input shaft, but maybe that doesn't mean a thing. There is fluid in the housing. I had it un-attached from the frame, but like I said, still connected to the pitman arm. If it is a guarantee that the balls fell out when I unscrewed the worm gear out of the housing, is there a way to put them back in without rebuilding, or would they be lost down inside it somewhere? Thanks in advance!