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Mine leaks really badly.
I have to pull it but the vehicle has no engine in it. So access is pretty good.
Mine leaks really badly.
I have to pull it but the vehicle has no engine in it. So access is pretty good.
Is 100$ too much for a junkyard D1 steering box?
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Dan, the one I got from meridian or whatever was only 2-3 times that, and it was a fresh rebuilt unit
I paid $20 for one from a 1999 D1. About $50 is the most I'd gamble on a used box, unless I was getting it from someone that I knew would stand behind it if it leaked. I was converting from manual steering to power steering, so I didn't have a good core anyway and I figured $20 was less than the core charge, so it was worth the gamble, and if it leaked, I could send it back for core if I bought a rebuilt unit.
I've got 3 or 4 rebuild boxes from Meridian. They all kind of suck - not terrible, but by no stretch great.
I wish I had time to invest in swapping in constant-ratio 76-series Saginaw box.
I've heard that as well. Luckily my experience so far has been good. About 30k on it since install and no weeping yet; even being constantly vibrated by the deezel
All rebuilt steering boxes are junk IMO. I would rather have a used factory one than a replacement. I put 8 on one Disco in Va at the dealership.
No, have you some experience to add? Manual procedure appears to be rather straight forward.
No, I've never done it. My understanding is that most people are unsuccessful when they try to rebuild them. Considering that remanufacturers can barely get it right, I doubt an at-home mechanic could either. I really have no idea what's involved, but that would be great if you could do it successfully.
Drew must know how to rebuild them considering he was modding them 15 years ago!?
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Junkyard. Any full-size jeep (Cherokee, Wagoneer, J-truck) will have it, along with many (but not all) GM fullsize cars and trucks.
New one can be had off eBay for $200 or so. It mounts on the same side of the frame as in a Land Rover.
Modding them for hydro-assist? I've done that. That is a simple matter of pulling the snap ring on the round cap, and pulling the top of the box off where the bleeder is. I don't think he rebuilds them. At least I've never seen him do it.
Confirmed - the box is all the way forward in the frame, with pitman arm facing aft.
It may only be a matter of cutting a square spline on the pitman arm, though.
If more time why not give the seals a try? If you take the time to look manual procedure appears to be rather straight forward. Seal replacement is not considered a rebuild. You could then report back on experience/difficulty/success. Price is right too.
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The difference is between something questionnable to begin with, and something that just doesn't break.
That applies to proper power steering pumps as well.
That said... I've been told more than once that the same boxes and pumps rarely fail on Defenders - simply because the lines are longer and the fluid has a chance to cool off. A couple of feet of copper tubing may do wonders.