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 Post subject: Leaky Steering Box
PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2002 12:05 pm 
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Has anyone gone thru there steering box? Are there any good souces for gaskets and seals? I recently seviced mine and the box and frame around it are soaked in less than 2 weeks

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2002 7:15 pm 
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Ya, i'd like to know myself. I just rebuilt the whole front end on my truck about 4 years ago and I couldn't find any parts for the steering box or idler arm. Mine leaks too. :(

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 17, 2002 12:17 am 
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A little birdie told me that you can get the idler arm bushing from http://www.rareparts.com/

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i just downloaded their catalog( there's an hour of my life i cant get back) I replaced my idler arm assy with an aftermarket unit that has a totally different design. I'll be wise to get another assy from a donor and build a spare. But my big problem right now is the steering box bleeding to death. I didn't notice if they had parts for that. Im not going to hold my breath.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 17, 2002 11:32 am 
Have you tried http://www.rockauto.com/. I know they have the seal for the box. $4.92


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 17, 2002 1:12 pm 
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rockauto sure helps. But i think mine leaks bad at the steering column shaft. I guess i need a donor box to experiment with

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2002 1:22 pm 
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Meridian auto sells rebuilt steering boxes.295.00 plus a refundable core deposit of 150.00 Im gonna look around a little more, maybe theres a cheaper way of getting rid of a leak

http://www.meridianautoparts.com/

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