Power Steering Box Rebuild --All Done

[CUDA JAS]

Any tips on how to get the unit out of the car?

Mine is a 70 383 car with headers

Yep...take the header off, let it hang down. Drop the starter and the box should drop out.

That's what I had to do on my small block.

Jason

[1 Wild R/T]

No plans to.  I have not had any issue with the stock style retainer. 


Jason

  I've installed easily 50+ & haven't had any problem with one in many years... At first I did till I developed a method that works for me...

[Salty Dog]

My 70 is leaking out of the top shaft. Would tightening the big castle type nut help any?

[CUDA JAS]

My 70 is leaking out of the top shaft. Would tightening the big castle type nut help any?

You mean where the steering shaft connects or the adjustment on the cross shaft??

Jason

[Salty Dog]

From the steering shaft

[CUDA JAS]

From the steering shaft

If it is loose and leaking from the O-ring in the power unit head...tightening it may help.  If it is leaking from the seal around the input shaft tightening it will not help.

Jason

[1 Wild R/T]

From the steering shaft

However that rear seal can be replaced with the steering box still in the car, just gotta pull the column, I use a sharp punch to make a small hole in the metal face of the seal, then use a long  #4 sheet metal screw, put it in a couple threads then grab it with some wire cutters & lever the seal out.... New one is installed using a piece of PVC pipe as a driver...

[Salty Dog]

That might be the way to go!

Does anyone have the page that shows the breakdown of the seal?

[73440]

All your manuals are here.
Section 19

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=109

[Salty Dog]

All your manuals are here.
Section 19

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=109

Thanks

I can't get them in my iPad but I'll find someone to print it for me. Until then do you know the part number for the seal so I can try and see what it looks like?

[73440]

PS section starts on page 576.

I see three seals listed in 1970 Challenger manual and looks the same in 1973 parts catalog.
If you look at the photo and identify which part, can get other numbers if needed.
19-19-35 seal steering gear worm shaft 2948 859
oil seal steering gear shaft 2267 129

19-19-70 seal steering gear worm sleeve 1822 324

19-01-52 seal steering gear reaction upper 1822 151
o ring steering gear reaction lower 1822 149

[Salty Dog]

Thanks!

What's the part number on seal on the bottom right of the drawing? I can't quit make it out.

[73440]

Thanks!

What's the part number on seal on the bottom right of the drawing? I can't quit make it out.

The one at the far right last item is seal steering gear worm shaft 2267 129

[Salty Dog]

That's probably the seal that is bad. It leaks right where the column connects to the box. Is that seal just pressed in?

[CUDA JAS]

That's probably the seal that is bad. It leaks right where the column connects to the box. Is that seal just pressed in?

Yes it is just a press fit.

As mentioned above, getting it out while assembled will be the hard part.

Jason