Has anyone else had this problem with thier PSC Steering Brace? The Steering Sector is centered perfectly. All the washers are on the Swaybar ends. Everything is cranked down to 36lbs. When I install the Bearing block and slide it up the Sector nut, once it hits the steering brace plate, it does not sit flush as you can see in the picture. Am I doing something wrong? This isn't rocket science. The only thing I can think to do is add a few more washers to the one side of the Steering Brace where it meets the frame, that way the steering brace will hang lower on the one side, and cause the bearing to sit flush. Any Ideas? Any thoughts? Thanks guys.

Jason

 

I thought you was supposed to leave the mounting bolts loose install the bearing and then tighten the mounting bolts down. the bearing is self aligning so it should pivot when you tighten the mount bolts up.

 

Ya, that could work, but I have the directions right next to me and it says to tighten brace/sway bar nuts. Then two steps later, it says to slide the bearing up the shaft and tighten. ???

 

Step #4. Take steering brace, slide it around swaybar and push everthing together back up against the frame while guiding the new sector nut through to hole in the brace flange. Next, install new 10-1.5x40mm bolts, lock washers and flat washers. Before tightening to 36lbs, be sure the hole in the flange centerered around the new sector shaft nut. Tighten swaybar link nuts

 

Well, I decided to just crank it down. When I did, I heard a small pop and it went flush and seemed to work so, we shall see. I probably need a new pump in a month now. LOL

 

Nope, you are fine. The bearing just needed to be seated in the house. Mine did the same thing 5,000 miles ago.

 

Your fine...the bearing "swivels" to its final alignment.

 

I think the correct term is gimbal but I have one of the pillow block bearing assemblies and it doesn't look like the one that gimbals. I will have to take another look.

I can tell you that on my bearing assembly and sector shaft have some slop or loose slip fit will allow approx 5 deg of mis-alignment give or take and thats why sets screws are for locking to the bearing.

It could be the bearing wasn't seated square in the pocket and locking all the hardware down allowed it to square its self up the the sector shaft?

That pic is worst case scenario and I would expect to see that issue some of the time due to truck variations?

I think you should take brace back off the truck and inspect because if the bearing did gimbal or fully seat in the pillow block it should go back together with out issue? If not call PSC for an RMA and get one that is correct!

 

mine looked like that when i slid the bearing onto the stub shaft before i actually tightend it down. and if you try to tighten 1 side of the bearing first before sliding the bearing down flush to the mounting surface of the brace, you will get that offset angle.

did you apply neva-seize to the inside of the bearing and shaft?

 

after replying to this post, i went out to check how my new mod was performing. well the steering box is leaking now.
i loosened all the fasteners and "realigned" the brace and sector shaft extension through the 2 bolt flange bearing. retightend all fasteners. will have to get some degreaser to clean off any residue and recheck in a few days of driving.
called the vendor to let him know of the situation. we spoke about the next steps to take.
anyone have an idea why it would cause the leakage?

 

Looks like not related, should be leaking out the sector shaft bearing and seal.

 

Well, I took the truck for a drive today and everything feels REALLY good. The thing that seemed wierd is, the actually brace, when mounted was flush and LEVEL. When you would look at the Sector nut off the Pump, it had a slight angle or a slight slant to the right. It did not come down perfectly straight. Maybe they are all like that. Anyway, I spent a lot of time, about 2 hours, yes 2 and dont laugh...... anyway, trying to figure out why it wouldn't seat flush. I checked and rechecked. Took it off and on about 4 times. Nothing seemed to work, so that is when I centered everything up, and cranked it down. It started off crooked like the picture, but then I heard that slight pop and it when up flush. So, I don't know what happened. I don't think that bearing can pivot in thier, so I donno. Huh.

 

yes, that bearing can move insdie that housing. It just wasn't seated flush to start with. I noticed it on mine before I even attempted to put it on. I figured that was the deal so I put it on and tightened it up and it seated the bearing flush all the way around. I am sure you are fine.

 

Thanks. The one other question I have, and it was posted earlier is anti sieze. I put anti sieze (spelling) on everything, but the instructions did not mention to apply it. I wonder if I should go out and put a little dab in thier???

 

this is what may be contributing to my issue

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...steering+fluid