Steering leak

[tommy240842@...]

Hi all,

After closer inspection of my steering box leak here is what I found. Where
the steering arm off the drag link connects to the steering box, there is a
rubber boot. Upon poking same, I was given a "power steering fluid"
bath...lol. when I pulled the boot back I could see where the connects to the
steering box, and that there are four bolts which holds that in place. Is it
safe
to assume that there is a seal in there? and that is probably what is
leaking?

Whereas I have about 20 miles to drive through heavy traffic, I think I will
let AAA tow me. I probably to do not have the expertise or the tools to get
that huge nut off the end of that spline, if that has to be taken off.

Any and all suggestions welcome. If that is a seal behind there would
anyone happen to have replaced one and have the number?

Thanks,

Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
'81FC33' Naval Weapons Station, Goose Creek, SC


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[randydupree2000]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, tommy240842@... wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> After closer inspection of my steering box leak here is what I
found. Where
> the steering arm off the drag link connects to the steering box,
there is a
> rubber boot. Upon poking same, I was given a "power steering
fluid"
> bath...lol. when I pulled the boot back I could see where the
connects to the
> steering box, and that there are four bolts which holds that in
place. Is it safe
> to assume that there is a seal in there? and that is probably
what is
> leaking?
>
> Whereas I have about 20 miles to drive through heavy traffic, I
think I will
> let AAA tow me. I probably to do not have the expertise or the
tools to get
> that huge nut off the end of that spline, if that has to be taken
off.
>
> Any and all suggestions welcome. If that is a seal behind there
would
> anyone happen to have replaced one and have the number?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
> '81FC33' Naval Weapons Station, Goose Creek, SC
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
tom,there is a seal and there may be 2 seals behind that nut,but,the
return hose connects to the top of the box,make sure thats not the
problem before you rebuild that box!
randy