Re: [Chrysler300] Chrysler power steering box

[Janice Makowski <jmakows1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi
We, too, had our gear box rebuilt by S&G this past summer on our '61 Windsor.  Our problem was excessive play in the steering and never had any leaks, but we decided to have the box rebuilt as we continued to restore the car.

Upon receiving the gear box and having it reinstalled, the car never made it out of the shop as fluid was pouring out of the bottom of the gear box.  With the help of the service garage and photos,  we established the problem was a rusted snap ring that came apart and popped the seal.  S&G had not used a new snap ring to hold the seal in---they were supposed to have pressure tested, at their shop,  before shipping our rebuilt gear box out back to us -- apparently they didn't.

They, in turn, when informed by us and our mechanics at the garage with the help of photos, that they would send us the new replacement parts at no cost.  But they would not cover the extra labor created by this faulty snap ring.

After our mechanics reinstalled the new parts without having to remove the gear box again, we have had no further problems with the gear box.  The Windsor now steers wonderfully.

Janice Makowski

On Mar 2, 2013, at 1:48 PM, Keith Boonstra wrote:

> I'm sure Steer and Gear is a fine company trying to do a very good job, 
> but they left me in a bit of a quandary I still haven't sorted my way 
> out of. A couple years ago I had my C down to the frame. And even 
> though there was nothing wrong with the steering box, I thought it would 
> be smart to send it out to be rebuilt while it was easy to R&R. Seemed 
> smart anyway.
> 
> I got it back looking all fresh and brand new from Steer and Gear, put 
> it back on the frame, and went about building the whole car - including 
> the front clip - around it. Well; lo and behold, the dang thing started 
> leaking gear oil - not PS fluid - at a rate of three or four drips a day 
> from the joint between the upper and lower sections of the box. It's 
> still dripping every day, and it will until it finally runs out of gear 
> oil - or we pull it back out and do the rebuild over. The gasket at 
> that joint cannot be replaced without taking the box out of the car.
> 
> This is a real PIA job that shouldn't have had to happen. I so don't 
> even want to find out how hard it is to pull the steering column and 
> snake the steering box out between the engine and the inner fender 
> without doing any body damage. The book says it's possible, but can I 
> really do that without scratching paint anywhere at all?
> 
> I have told S&G about it and to their credit they are at least mildly 
> sympathetic. They said, "No problem. Just ship it back and we'll do the 
> job over". Easily said. I asked if they would cover my R&R cost, and 
> they said they would not. They said they would do a second one free for 
> me if I ever needed it, but they won't help me out on this R&R. And why 
> would I want to send a second one in for a rebuild after this experience.
> 
> In the meantime I'm just procrastinating a job I'm going to hate, 
> knowing full well I'll wreck the box if I don't fix it before it runs 
> out of gear oil. I wish someone would have been there at the time to 
> tell me to just clean up the box, and don't mess with something that 
> ain't broke.
> 
> Has anyone on the forum had the experience of removing the steering box 
> from a '57 or '58 with the engine in and the front clip on? How bad is 
> it? Tell me it's not going to be as tough as it seems.
> 
> Class? Anyone?
> 
> Thanks.
> Keith Boonstra
> 
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> On 3/2/2013 9:50 AM, Richard Osborne wrote:
> > Hi Brandt,
> >
> > Send it to Steer and Gear. They will rebuild it. They can even give you options as to the "feel" you get when driving. They are life long Mopar people and will treat you right. They did my G as well as a bunch of other cars for me.
> >
> > http://www.steerandgear.com/index.html
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Richard Osborne
> >
> >
> > On Mar 1, 2013, at 10:06 PM, Brandt Jimerson brandt300g@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello to all in 300sville!!
> >> 
> >> Well Melissa would be pretty nice if it weren't for a severe power steering box leak. I found a 1961 Chrysler Newport power steering box on line but I don't know if it will work for my G. Is it better to take apart what I have and just replace the seal(s) or do I need a whole new box!? I know Timo T., from Riverside, Ca., sells them but I don't know his number. The box for the '61 Newport that I came across on line is $585 with a $300 core deposit. Someone please give me a 'shoutback' and let me know and thank you kindly in advance!!
> >> 
> >> Sincerely & 300ly, Brandt H J with a leaky G.
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