steering gearbox illustration

[post]

Wondering if anyone has a picture they could post of the steering gearbox in a parts breakdown view.

mine just started massively leaking from the top, where the four bolts secure it to the body of the gearbox. thanks

 

[alex]

check the tightness of the sector shaft adjuster nut on top of the box. if its tight, spin it off and check the condition of the seal.

 

[post]

sorry kids got to the computer.

Thanks, I pulled the nut off, but was only able to get to three of the four bolts to pull the top off. I guess I gotta remove this from the truck first.

 

[alex]

I was talking about the seal that's on the bottom of the lock nut. its kind of like a nylock nut, except the nylon is on the bottom, not the top.

don't take the top cover off unless you're certain that's where its leaking from.

 

[post]

ok, yeah I took that nut off and the red nylock type seal seems good.

I finally got all four bolts out but wasn't able to pry the top off. Either way I have to pull the damn thing out(some other day) so I'll probably just start saving for a reman box now.

I just got the RT toy front put all together too and this crap happens. awsome.

 

[Urban Panzer]

There is a seal under the top cover plate that can fail and leak. I know of a few guys that have changed it. heres a piccy

http://www.discovery2.co.uk/images/links/steering_box.JPG

 

[post]

There is a seal under the top cover plate that can fail and leak. I know of a few guys that have changed it. heres a piccy

http://www.discovery2.co.uk/images/links/steering_box.JPG

Thanks,

that's what I was looking and hoping for since that's where it's leaking from.

 

[post]

pulled the steering box today, and the top cover. there's only a large O-ring that seals the top, so I'm hoping that is the problem even though the O-ring looks fine, no visible nicks or cuts that I could find.

Just waiting on the rebuild kit that I order from British Pacific, then we'll see....

 

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I got the seal kit p/n STC2847 from BP today. The kit comes with a bunch of seal, a new sector shaft adj. nut, and O rings so I just picked the one that was the same size of the old one. The new O ring is kinda modular(if that makes scense) compared to the traditional type O ring that was installed on the sector shaft cover, but it does seem to fit better.

So I installed the new O ring , a new sector shaft adjusting nut and so far it's not leaking anymore...knock on wood. $40 worth of seals is definately a bargain. :applause: