hi
decided i was going to fix the naging leak in my stearing box , sooo i removed it and removed the cover with the adj screw and found the cover was cracked ?

well i got another cover from a buddy from a jeep an they are the same except for the crack !

now for the hard part !

i need the gasket that goes under the cover , dealer wants $27.00 for that little gasket and i have to go there 28 mi. and prepay to order it wait 2 day and go pick it up !#$^%$.

who rebuilds these boxes or has gaskets ??????

thank you !

 

Frankly you are wasting your time with repairing/replacing the cover. When it cracks it means the bearing at the bottom of the gearbox, on the shaft where where the pitman arm is connected has wallowed out and is forcing the cover via the adjustment screw. You will just break another if you do the cover swap. What is worse you will run the risk of having the steering valves themselves jamb and force you off the road with a sudden jerk of the power steering to one side or the other. Oh yes, you will not be able to hold it back either!

You will be bucks (and your neck) ahead to replace the entire steering gear box with a good rebuilt unit. Once it is replaced go to a good aftermarket steering kit supplier such as Solid Steel and pick up a steering shaft stabilizer kit to keep it from happening again.

 

hi
not sure my box is realy all that bad as i checked for play at the pitman arm by turning wheels to and fro and it has very little at this point !

also steers great just had a leak due to crack ?

no leak at the pitman arm shaft seal eather !

there is not realy that mutch to one of these stearing boxes , someone should offer a rebuild kit ?

can anyone name some rebuilders / contact info for me ?

thank you !