Re: IML: Steering box seals

[Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>]

I drove a 1962 the other day that had been rebuilt
"firm".  Not to my liking.  Why not have overboosted,
pinkie finger steering?  It's great!

If it's leaking at the top, there are two o-rings that
are a no-brainer that you can do yourself if you start
taking things apart from the top/dome/adjuster bolt. 
If leaking from the input or output shaft, things get
dicier.

Remember that a total rebuild is in the rebuilder's
interests.  I don't know how many threads are
available before you reach the limit of your box's
adjustment, but hear about them being rebuilt for
seals, and not for wear.  You might want to consider
seeing about just getting new seals if you feel
comfortable doing it yourself?  Getting them out is
the hard part that includes pittman arm removal and
steering column removal - both steps in a rebuild
anyway,  Why not try to shade-tree out of it and just
do the seals?  No idea how much this would save or how
to tell how worn out your box is, but if it's tight
enough now play-wise it may not be in dire need of
anything but seals.  Seals are what?  $15 each at the
most, and can be attempted on your way to entirely
removing/rebuilding the thing anyway?

-Kenyon



--- "Chris \"Creesto\" Lynch"
<creesto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> OK, $1350 later, my car is ready to be picked up!
> Whew! I still need to put
> new power steering hoses in it (before the whole
> thing goes up in
> flames!)--can anyone recommend the best place to
> find them without spending
> a fortune? Will NAPA/Advance/Auto Parts Chain stores
> have them? Can anyone
> help me with the correct part number? I recall
> reading a while back that
> some folks had a hard time getting the right ones.
> 
> And lets talk about the steering box: my mechanic
> says its leaking a bit and
> that I should consider having it rebuilt. He said it
> would cost $375-450,
> and that they would essentially be replacing the
> guts so that it would be
> stiffer (ie., no more 'finger' steering). He said
> this as if the superlight
> weight touch steering was a bad thing, but I'm
> rather partial to it!
> Opinions? And might it be just a simple seal I can
> replace in my driveway?
> Thanks for all the help. I'm this close <<fingers
> pinched>> to getting it on
> the road every day, even though the mechanical
> repairs mean I'll have to
> deal with the sagging headliner for another couple
> of months.
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Chris 'Creesto' Lynch
> Graphic Designer
> shadowboxcabaret.com
> located in EastonTownCenter.com and
> NewportOnTheLevee.com
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> and on WB64 in Greater Cincinnati,
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