Where the steering shaft connects to the stearing box is leaking,..maybe a
seal around there??? It's leaking pretty bad. How hard are these to remove
and replace O rings or whatever seals are there? The boot that covers the
ujoint is also torn so I might as well get in there and do what I can.
Oh,...and who might sell this stuff?
Thanks!
Allen
83 CJ7

 

I had one that leaked at the pitman arm, so I bought the rebuild kit from
Advanced Auto (I think it was about $30). When I opened it up and looked at
the hundreds of O-rings, washers and seals, I took it back. A couple of
days later I bought a rebuilt box (about $180) and turned the old one in for
the core charge. IMHO, it was worth the $150 difference.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:myitb.5480$uw5.4458@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> Where the steering shaft connects to the stearing box is leaking,..maybe a
> seal around there??? It's leaking pretty bad. How hard are these to remove
> and replace O rings or whatever seals are there? The boot that covers the
> ujoint is also torn so I might as well get in there and do what I can.
> Oh,...and who might sell this stuff?
> Thanks!
> Allen
> 83 CJ7
>
>

 

I had one that leaked at the pitman arm, so I bought the rebuild kit from
Advanced Auto (I think it was about $30). When I opened it up and looked at
the hundreds of O-rings, washers and seals, I took it back. A couple of
days later I bought a rebuilt box (about $180) and turned the old one in for
the core charge. IMHO, it was worth the $150 difference.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:myitb.5480$uw5.4458@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> Where the steering shaft connects to the stearing box is leaking,..maybe a
> seal around there??? It's leaking pretty bad. How hard are these to remove
> and replace O rings or whatever seals are there? The boot that covers the
> ujoint is also torn so I might as well get in there and do what I can.
> Oh,...and who might sell this stuff?
> Thanks!
> Allen
> 83 CJ7
>
>

 

I had one that leaked at the pitman arm, so I bought the rebuild kit from
Advanced Auto (I think it was about $30). When I opened it up and looked at
the hundreds of O-rings, washers and seals, I took it back. A couple of
days later I bought a rebuilt box (about $180) and turned the old one in for
the core charge. IMHO, it was worth the $150 difference.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:myitb.5480$uw5.4458@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> Where the steering shaft connects to the stearing box is leaking,..maybe a
> seal around there??? It's leaking pretty bad. How hard are these to remove
> and replace O rings or whatever seals are there? The boot that covers the
> ujoint is also torn so I might as well get in there and do what I can.
> Oh,...and who might sell this stuff?
> Thanks!
> Allen
> 83 CJ7
>
>

 

Plus you get a new worm gear with the rebuilt box. You'd be supprised
on how much play it will take out of the steering.
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 05:32:52 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@cj7.com> wrote:

>I had one that leaked at the pitman arm, so I bought the rebuild kit from
>Advanced Auto (I think it was about $30). When I opened it up and looked at
>the hundreds of O-rings, washers and seals, I took it back. A couple of
>days later I bought a rebuilt box (about $180) and turned the old one in for
>the core charge. IMHO, it was worth the $150 difference.

 

Plus you get a new worm gear with the rebuilt box. You'd be supprised
on how much play it will take out of the steering.
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 05:32:52 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@cj7.com> wrote:

>I had one that leaked at the pitman arm, so I bought the rebuild kit from
>Advanced Auto (I think it was about $30). When I opened it up and looked at
>the hundreds of O-rings, washers and seals, I took it back. A couple of
>days later I bought a rebuilt box (about $180) and turned the old one in for
>the core charge. IMHO, it was worth the $150 difference.

 

Plus you get a new worm gear with the rebuilt box. You'd be supprised
on how much play it will take out of the steering.
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 05:32:52 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@cj7.com> wrote:

>I had one that leaked at the pitman arm, so I bought the rebuild kit from
>Advanced Auto (I think it was about $30). When I opened it up and looked at
>the hundreds of O-rings, washers and seals, I took it back. A couple of
>days later I bought a rebuilt box (about $180) and turned the old one in for
>the core charge. IMHO, it was worth the $150 difference.

 

I bought the rebuild kit a few years ago at Napa, and it still sits on my
work bench waiting. Some gorilla tightened the flare fittings so tight that
I can't get them loosened without removing the grill.





<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:myitb.5480$uw5.4458@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> Where the steering shaft connects to the stearing box is leaking,..maybe a
> seal around there??? It's leaking pretty bad. How hard are these to remove
> and replace O rings or whatever seals are there? The boot that covers the
> ujoint is also torn so I might as well get in there and do what I can.
> Oh,...and who might sell this stuff?
> Thanks!
> Allen
> 83 CJ7
>
>

 

I bought the rebuild kit a few years ago at Napa, and it still sits on my
work bench waiting. Some gorilla tightened the flare fittings so tight that
I can't get them loosened without removing the grill.





<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:myitb.5480$uw5.4458@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> Where the steering shaft connects to the stearing box is leaking,..maybe a
> seal around there??? It's leaking pretty bad. How hard are these to remove
> and replace O rings or whatever seals are there? The boot that covers the
> ujoint is also torn so I might as well get in there and do what I can.
> Oh,...and who might sell this stuff?
> Thanks!
> Allen
> 83 CJ7
>
>

 

I bought the rebuild kit a few years ago at Napa, and it still sits on my
work bench waiting. Some gorilla tightened the flare fittings so tight that
I can't get them loosened without removing the grill.





<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:myitb.5480$uw5.4458@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> Where the steering shaft connects to the stearing box is leaking,..maybe a
> seal around there??? It's leaking pretty bad. How hard are these to remove
> and replace O rings or whatever seals are there? The boot that covers the
> ujoint is also torn so I might as well get in there and do what I can.
> Oh,...and who might sell this stuff?
> Thanks!
> Allen
> 83 CJ7
>
>