What to do if your power steering box is leaking?
One more thing DO NOT unsrcrew the worm shaft out of the gear, its full of ball bearings Try adding a couple of tea spoons of Brake Fluid into the Power Steering reservoir, if it doesn’t stop the leak in a couple of days add some more and if still doesn’t stop it maybe it is just past it.
What to do about a leaking Camaro steering box?
Shell Retinax grease completely stopped a leak that developed in this ’69 Camaro steering box after new seals had been installed. Apparently, this oil had also been mentioned in one Model A restoration book.
Why is my Pitman steering box leaking lubricant?
We filled the steering box with fresh gear lubricant and kept an eye on it for a few days. Sure enough, it was leaking — but the leak was not coming from the pitman arm seal. It was coming from the adjusting nut on the front of the steering box.
Where to buy seals for power steering box?
You can purchase the seals on ebay for under $50 but its a very fiddly job and best left to experts. I bought the seals and tried to do it myself, but gave up after a grub screw refused to come out of the body and had to take it to a engineering shop for extraction.
Can a steering rack be removed from a car?
Start by removing the rack from the car, including removing the tie rods and boots. Start by using the 13mm socket to remove the two bolts from the lower cover panel, and remove the cover. Be careful, there’s a spring sitting underneath. Pull the spring out of the rack, followed by the large washer.
How do you rebuild a Bimmer steering rack?
Start by using the 13mm socket to remove the two bolts from the lower cover panel, and remove the cover. Be careful, there’s a spring sitting underneath. Pull the spring out of the rack, followed by the large washer. Move to the top of the rack. Wiggle the dust cover off the splined input shaft.
How do you remove grease from steering rack?
Move to the top of the rack. Wiggle the dust cover off the splined input shaft. Wipe most of the grease out from around the shaft, to expose the circlip that’s seated inside the rack body. Use a pair of closing circlip pliers to close the circlip and pull it out.
How do you seat a steering rack scraper?
The scraper is a very tight fit, and you don’t want to break it. Instead of trying to seat the scraper completely on one side first, try to get the edge of the ring completely seated, then use your thumbs to press it down and seat it into the groove. It’s not overly difficult, it just requires some care.