I am rebuilding a steering box from a Discovery. Basically I am just putting in new seals as far as I know. I got it out of a junk yard. Any one have any tips tricks or ideas on how to do the job?
Thanks,
Will
Thanks,
Will
Rebuilding a steering box
- Thread starter RKORES
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Job best left to a shop. Replacing seals doesn't always fix leaks etc. Worn sector shafts will just rip them again and you are back to were you started.RKORES said:
Reco ones would be a better option in IMHO.
Seal Replacement
Will,
Most steering box issues are thought to be in the seals but are actually internal.. I have seen quite a few seal replacements blown out within a few miles. I would recommend either purchasing a rebuilt unit from a reputable company like Meridian or buying a new one. I purchase one from Meridian 3 yrs ago for my personal truck and it blew up this year..They replaced it with no questions asked. I have also installed 3 Meridian boxes on other trucks and the customer have had no repeat problems.
Best of luck
Will Tillery
Richmond VA
Will,
Most steering box issues are thought to be in the seals but are actually internal.. I have seen quite a few seal replacements blown out within a few miles. I would recommend either purchasing a rebuilt unit from a reputable company like Meridian or buying a new one. I purchase one from Meridian 3 yrs ago for my personal truck and it blew up this year..They replaced it with no questions asked. I have also installed 3 Meridian boxes on other trucks and the customer have had no repeat problems.
Best of luck
Will Tillery
Richmond VA
Limited Lifetime
the "limited" sounds like dealer talk eh??Warranty Details
MERIDIAN AUTO PARTS (hereinafter called MAP), warrants to the original purchaser, that each remanufactured auto part sold by MAP shall be free, under normal use, from any defects in material and/or workmanship, subject to the following terms and conditions:
DEFINITIONS: AUTO PART: As used herein, the term auto part shall mean: a remanufactured auto part supplied by MAP.
TERMS: 1. Unless otherwise noted on original invoice, the auto part warranty term shall be the duration of the original purchaser's ownership of the vehicle; or in the case of an extended warranty company, the duration of the extended warranty contract. At no time shall this be for a term of less than 12 months. The warranty is not transferable. 2. In the case of a drive axle or rack & pinion auto part, the boot warranty term shall be 6 months from the documented date of installation. 3. If the optional labor warranty is purchased, the labor warranty term shall be 12,000 miles or 12 months from the documented date of installation, whichever occurs first.
AUTHORIZED REPAIR: All repairs and/or replacements covered by this warranty must be authorized by MAP prior to making any repairs. Payments will not be made for any unauthorized repairs and/or replacements. If the optional labor warranty is purchased, the labor shall be reimbursed at the documented shop rate and based upon the Motors Book repair time except as follows: 1. Meridian supplied Jaguar rack & pinion units shall be reimbursed at the documented shop rate and based on the Jaguar factory warranty time. 2. Meridian supplied automatic transmissions shall have a maximum limit of $500.00 over the life of the warranty. For all other Meridian supplied auto parts, this labor amount shall not exceed a maximum limit of $250.00 over the life of the warranty.
STANDARDS: Subject to limitations contained herein, MAP at its option, shall repair or replace the auto part within the warranty term subject to MAP's approval, without charge to the owner/user.
LIMITATIONS: This warranty applies only to the auto part supplied by MAP. This warranty shall not apply to, or include any of the following: 1. Repair or replacement required as a result of any accident, misuse, road hazard, tampering or disassembly. 2. Any MAP auto part used for competition or related purposes. 3. Any MAP auto part used on an off-road or fleet vehicle. 4. Any MAP auto part which has been repaired or remodeled by any person other than an authorized installer, or to which any device or accessory not conforming to O.E.M. specifications have been installed. 5. Any MAP auto part on which the periodic maintenance services required by the original manufacturer have not been performed. 6. Any MAP auto part failing as a result of failure to replace a different faulty component or failure to flush power steering system thoroughly before installation. 7. Warranty shall not apply to ANY repairs and/or replacements not authorized by MAP.
LIMITED LIABILITY: The liability of MAP under this warranty is limited solely to the repair or replacement of the defective parts. The liability of MAP under the optional labor warranty, if applicable, is limited solely to the labor charges for the authorized removal of the original MAP auto part and installation of an authorized replacement auto part as described above. MAP shall not be liable for any incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, or for any service not expressly provided for herein, relating to or arising from MAP products. Examples of excluded charges are labor time for alignment, fluids, and rental car reimbursement.
LIMITED WARRANTY: This warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, including any warranty of merchantability, of fitness for a particular purpose, on the part of MAP, or the dealer installing the MAP product. No dealer, nor any agent or employee thereof, is authorized to extend or enlarge this warranty.
MERIDIAN AUTO PARTS 10211 Pacific
the "limited" sounds like dealer talk eh??Warranty Details
MERIDIAN AUTO PARTS (hereinafter called MAP), warrants to the original purchaser, that each remanufactured auto part sold by MAP shall be free, under normal use, from any defects in material and/or workmanship, subject to the following terms and conditions:
DEFINITIONS: AUTO PART: As used herein, the term auto part shall mean: a remanufactured auto part supplied by MAP.
TERMS: 1. Unless otherwise noted on original invoice, the auto part warranty term shall be the duration of the original purchaser's ownership of the vehicle; or in the case of an extended warranty company, the duration of the extended warranty contract. At no time shall this be for a term of less than 12 months. The warranty is not transferable. 2. In the case of a drive axle or rack & pinion auto part, the boot warranty term shall be 6 months from the documented date of installation. 3. If the optional labor warranty is purchased, the labor warranty term shall be 12,000 miles or 12 months from the documented date of installation, whichever occurs first.
AUTHORIZED REPAIR: All repairs and/or replacements covered by this warranty must be authorized by MAP prior to making any repairs. Payments will not be made for any unauthorized repairs and/or replacements. If the optional labor warranty is purchased, the labor shall be reimbursed at the documented shop rate and based upon the Motors Book repair time except as follows: 1. Meridian supplied Jaguar rack & pinion units shall be reimbursed at the documented shop rate and based on the Jaguar factory warranty time. 2. Meridian supplied automatic transmissions shall have a maximum limit of $500.00 over the life of the warranty. For all other Meridian supplied auto parts, this labor amount shall not exceed a maximum limit of $250.00 over the life of the warranty.
STANDARDS: Subject to limitations contained herein, MAP at its option, shall repair or replace the auto part within the warranty term subject to MAP's approval, without charge to the owner/user.
LIMITATIONS: This warranty applies only to the auto part supplied by MAP. This warranty shall not apply to, or include any of the following: 1. Repair or replacement required as a result of any accident, misuse, road hazard, tampering or disassembly. 2. Any MAP auto part used for competition or related purposes. 3. Any MAP auto part used on an off-road or fleet vehicle. 4. Any MAP auto part which has been repaired or remodeled by any person other than an authorized installer, or to which any device or accessory not conforming to O.E.M. specifications have been installed. 5. Any MAP auto part on which the periodic maintenance services required by the original manufacturer have not been performed. 6. Any MAP auto part failing as a result of failure to replace a different faulty component or failure to flush power steering system thoroughly before installation. 7. Warranty shall not apply to ANY repairs and/or replacements not authorized by MAP.
LIMITED LIABILITY: The liability of MAP under this warranty is limited solely to the repair or replacement of the defective parts. The liability of MAP under the optional labor warranty, if applicable, is limited solely to the labor charges for the authorized removal of the original MAP auto part and installation of an authorized replacement auto part as described above. MAP shall not be liable for any incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, or for any service not expressly provided for herein, relating to or arising from MAP products. Examples of excluded charges are labor time for alignment, fluids, and rental car reimbursement.
LIMITED WARRANTY: This warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, including any warranty of merchantability, of fitness for a particular purpose, on the part of MAP, or the dealer installing the MAP product. No dealer, nor any agent or employee thereof, is authorized to extend or enlarge this warranty.
MERIDIAN AUTO PARTS 10211 Pacific
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I started to rebuild a box and discovered a chewed up sector shaft and bearings.
Put a used unit in then. Two years later I got a Meridian rebuilt which works fine for me.
I would not do a seal job and call it rebuilt.
Hey, anyone want to buy a seal kit??
Put a used unit in then. Two years later I got a Meridian rebuilt which works fine for me.
I would not do a seal job and call it rebuilt.
Hey, anyone want to buy a seal kit??
FWIW - just got one from Meridian, it's four blocks from my work. The price was something like $295, +$160 core, +CA sales tax. The website - meridianautoparts.com; they don't sell parts online, though.
Couldn't find any past stories about replacing boxes - any caveats there? How major a PITA is to pull the pitman arm?
Couldn't find any past stories about replacing boxes - any caveats there? How major a PITA is to pull the pitman arm?
I had a GM pitman arm puller that I had to modify a little to get my pitman arm off. I obtained a box with the pitman arm that I needed from an 89 RRC. It came off that steering box fine but wasn't so easy on the disco. I ended up spreading the puller apart and almost breaking it. It finally came off but snarfed up the threads on my box a little. I was able to grind down the snarfed threads and get the nut on. Thank god it was only 2 or 3 threads at the bottom. The nut went on past the grinded section. All is fine now.
What are you guys using to pull that pitman arm?
What are you guys using to pull that pitman arm?
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check the dealer too as I bought mine from them for around 300 bucks. It was a rebuilt one. At that time they had the best price but that was 6 yrs ago. So far not a leak. Gordo
check the dealer too as I bought mine from them for around 300 bucks. It was a rebuilt one. At that time they had the best price but that was 6 yrs ago. So far not a leak. Gordo
pitman arms are a snap....
put my large(have 3 sizes) pitman arm puller on...crank up the tension...and smack it on the side of the arm right next to the shaft with a hammer
snap it all falls to the ground in a blink
put my large(have 3 sizes) pitman arm puller on...crank up the tension...and smack it on the side of the arm right next to the shaft with a hammer
snap it all falls to the ground in a blink
Replaced input and output shaft seals twice before getting smart and deciding to buy a meridian box. No leaks so far after two years. (Of course I also replaced all hoses, reservoir and new pump as well as they were also leaking)
Used my large pitman arm puller like Thom. I also pre-soaked with Wurth Rost-Off prior to cranking on puller and a sharp hammer rap.
Used my large pitman arm puller like Thom. I also pre-soaked with Wurth Rost-Off prior to cranking on puller and a sharp hammer rap.