You can purchase new input shaft and pitman shaft seals. Relatively easy
to install but you are going to have to remove the power steering gear.
Advance Auto has the input shaft seal kit for 12 dollars, the pitman seal
kit for around 20 dollars and a complete rebuilding kit for 33 dollars.

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:wpQed.12059$nl.1641@pd7tw3no...
> Put my 81 CJ7 in the garage the other day to do some work on it, after a
> couple days I noticed there is a puddle of oil under power steering box,
> checked the lines, no leaks, deffinately coming from power steering.
> Question is, are there seals you can change, or rebuild kits? See online
> the price for a new one is about $350.00 US, that's a big chunk of money,
> rebuilt engine is only $1100.00. Must be a cheaper way then new one.
>

 

You can purchase new input shaft and pitman shaft seals. Relatively easy
to install but you are going to have to remove the power steering gear.
Advance Auto has the input shaft seal kit for 12 dollars, the pitman seal
kit for around 20 dollars and a complete rebuilding kit for 33 dollars.

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:wpQed.12059$nl.1641@pd7tw3no...
> Put my 81 CJ7 in the garage the other day to do some work on it, after a
> couple days I noticed there is a puddle of oil under power steering box,
> checked the lines, no leaks, deffinately coming from power steering.
> Question is, are there seals you can change, or rebuild kits? See online
> the price for a new one is about $350.00 US, that's a big chunk of money,
> rebuilt engine is only $1100.00. Must be a cheaper way then new one.
>

 

You can purchase new input shaft and pitman shaft seals. Relatively easy
to install but you are going to have to remove the power steering gear.
Advance Auto has the input shaft seal kit for 12 dollars, the pitman seal
kit for around 20 dollars and a complete rebuilding kit for 33 dollars.

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:wpQed.12059$nl.1641@pd7tw3no...
> Put my 81 CJ7 in the garage the other day to do some work on it, after a
> couple days I noticed there is a puddle of oil under power steering box,
> checked the lines, no leaks, deffinately coming from power steering.
> Question is, are there seals you can change, or rebuild kits? See online
> the price for a new one is about $350.00 US, that's a big chunk of money,
> rebuilt engine is only $1100.00. Must be a cheaper way then new one.
>

 

Seals:
http://www.rubicon4x4.com/catalog/pr...s_offroad/4281
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Greg wrote:
>
> Put my 81 CJ7 in the garage the other day to do some work on it, after a
> couple days I noticed there is a puddle of oil under power steering box,
> checked the lines, no leaks, deffinately coming from power steering.
> Question is, are there seals you can change, or rebuild kits? See online the
> price for a new one is about $350.00 US, that's a big chunk of money,
> rebuilt engine is only $1100.00. Must be a cheaper way then new one.

 

Seals:
http://www.rubicon4x4.com/catalog/pr...s_offroad/4281
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Greg wrote:
>
> Put my 81 CJ7 in the garage the other day to do some work on it, after a
> couple days I noticed there is a puddle of oil under power steering box,
> checked the lines, no leaks, deffinately coming from power steering.
> Question is, are there seals you can change, or rebuild kits? See online the
> price for a new one is about $350.00 US, that's a big chunk of money,
> rebuilt engine is only $1100.00. Must be a cheaper way then new one.

 

Seals:
http://www.rubicon4x4.com/catalog/pr...s_offroad/4281
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Greg wrote:
>
> Put my 81 CJ7 in the garage the other day to do some work on it, after a
> couple days I noticed there is a puddle of oil under power steering box,
> checked the lines, no leaks, deffinately coming from power steering.
> Question is, are there seals you can change, or rebuild kits? See online the
> price for a new one is about $350.00 US, that's a big chunk of money,
> rebuilt engine is only $1100.00. Must be a cheaper way then new one.

 

Perfect.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:417C4F11.B008A692@***.net...
> Seals:
> http://www.rubicon4x4.com/catalog/pr...s_offroad/4281
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Greg wrote:
>>
>> Put my 81 CJ7 in the garage the other day to do some work on it, after
>> a
>> couple days I noticed there is a puddle of oil under power steering box,
>> checked the lines, no leaks, deffinately coming from power steering.
>> Question is, are there seals you can change, or rebuild kits? See online
>> the
>> price for a new one is about $350.00 US, that's a big chunk of money,
>> rebuilt engine is only $1100.00. Must be a cheaper way then new one.

 

Perfect.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:417C4F11.B008A692@***.net...
> Seals:
> http://www.rubicon4x4.com/catalog/pr...s_offroad/4281
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Greg wrote:
>>
>> Put my 81 CJ7 in the garage the other day to do some work on it, after
>> a
>> couple days I noticed there is a puddle of oil under power steering box,
>> checked the lines, no leaks, deffinately coming from power steering.
>> Question is, are there seals you can change, or rebuild kits? See online
>> the
>> price for a new one is about $350.00 US, that's a big chunk of money,
>> rebuilt engine is only $1100.00. Must be a cheaper way then new one.

 

Perfect.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:417C4F11.B008A692@***.net...
> Seals:
> http://www.rubicon4x4.com/catalog/pr...s_offroad/4281
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Greg wrote:
>>
>> Put my 81 CJ7 in the garage the other day to do some work on it, after
>> a
>> couple days I noticed there is a puddle of oil under power steering box,
>> checked the lines, no leaks, deffinately coming from power steering.
>> Question is, are there seals you can change, or rebuild kits? See online
>> the
>> price for a new one is about $350.00 US, that's a big chunk of money,
>> rebuilt engine is only $1100.00. Must be a cheaper way then new one.

 

They are not hard to put in either.

Just a tip, if the pitman seal is ok, leave the sucker alone and just
drop the box down to change the input shaft seal. That way you don't
need to beat on the pitman which can blow it's seal as well as damage
the drag link 'tie rod' end or rubber boot it bolts to.

The adjustment on the 'adjuster plug' is only a seat it and back it off
one, no turning torque needed to set it.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Greg wrote:
>
> Perfect.
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:417C4F11.B008A692@***.net...
> > Seals:
> > http://www.rubicon4x4.com/catalog/pr...s_offroad/4281
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Greg wrote:
> >>
> >> Put my 81 CJ7 in the garage the other day to do some work on it, after
> >> a
> >> couple days I noticed there is a puddle of oil under power steering box,
> >> checked the lines, no leaks, deffinately coming from power steering.
> >> Question is, are there seals you can change, or rebuild kits? See online
> >> the
> >> price for a new one is about $350.00 US, that's a big chunk of money,
> >> rebuilt engine is only $1100.00. Must be a cheaper way then new one.