Ed, some folks disagree with this but it worked fine
for me. My 73 dripped also and I put a bottle of
Power Steering stop leak in it and within a week or so
it had stopped completly. All it does is cause the
old gaskets and seals to 'swell'.
Where in Alabama are you? I'm in Huntsville
Kerryp
--- jsadowski <jsadowski@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I recall someone mentioning here that if you have
> the old o-rings, just bring them to NAPA & they can
> match the size.
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: EDWARD NOBLE
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 4:35 PM
> Subject: IML: Steering gear box
>
>
> Dear list
> Has anyone had experience changing the steering
> gear box on a 69 Imp? I took the
> car out for a drive yesterday and when I pulled
> back into the garage it was dripping
> steering fluid from the gear box. Checked the
> hoses and they are ok. The guys at
> Advance Auto say they can order me a unit but do
> not show a kit for the o-rings and
> gaskets. The FSM says the seals and gaskets can
> be replace with the unit still in the
> car, this is what I would like to do if I could
> find the o-rings and seals. Any ideas would
> be appreciated. Also I just bought a 71 IMP out
> of an old junk yard out in the woods.
> It looks as though someone parked it there closed
> the doors and walked a way.
> Everything is there and unmolested. It does have
> a couple of dents and a little rust and
> a lot of dirt but not bad for a car sitting in the
> woods for 15 or so years. Don't know what
> to do with it yet but at least I saved it from who
> knows what.
> Thanks for listing your a great group.
> Ed in Alabama
> 69 Imp
> 71 Imp
>
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