My steering box input shaft seal has started leaking. It lasted 360k so I can't complain.
Question. Should I buy a seal kit for $30 or should I replace the whole box?

Geno's has these, but their reman's
http://www.genosgarage.com/BORGESON-...o/BORG-800204/

It's the same amount of work to swap, actually probably less to install a new one, but for so much $$$ what's the advantage?

If I do all the work to replace the input seal is something else going to fail soon anyway?

I just spent $3200 getting my tranny rebuilt at Left Coast Diesel, and I'm not too keen on spending a bunch of money, but if there's a real long term benefit then I will.
Thanks in advance.
-mickey

 

I am sure somebody else will say different but I have had good Luck with Napa and there steering boxes I would Say replace it just easier in long run .

 

I did some thread searching here, and it seems replacing is the right way to go.
I'm just asking for it not to.

Napa has them for $179 after core charge.
That's pretty **** cheap.
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...080_0370958038

Well they also list this "premium" steering box
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...043_0333894381

but no one I talked to can track down that part #
fail

 

I would replace it as well. With that many miles on it, it's bound to have some slop in it too. A napa box should be fine

 

i resealed mine, about 25. for the kit, i also tightend the thrust up a little, no complaints, the reman boxs are reasonable, i wanted to get the max oem life, 340k and counting.