Steering Box replacement
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2013
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Got my blue top steering box installed yesterday. Did a full flush of the power steering system today went through 3 quarts of Mercon V.
Dang, what a huge difference in how this truck drives now. Feels like a new vehicle.
I'd already picked up XRF steering links & bushings, so I'm gonna go ahead and install those just to get them out of the way.
Anyone got recs on a replacement power steering pump or are the local parts stores good for that type of thing.
Dang, what a huge difference in how this truck drives now. Feels like a new vehicle.
I'd already picked up XRF steering links & bushings, so I'm gonna go ahead and install those just to get them out of the way.
Anyone got recs on a replacement power steering pump or are the local parts stores good for that type of thing.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Oct 2017
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From: Southwest Ohio
I installed one in an F-150 a few years ago for a co-worker. He bought it at AutoZone and it started growling about 18 months later. Rebuilding them isn't too difficult, depending on your mechanical aptitude. I've rebuilt a couple of Subaru pumps and a Honda. Probably spent less than $10.00 total on o-rings and bearings. I've yet to rebuild a Super Duty pump, however.
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From: San Diego, CA
When I replaced my pump I went OEM. I didn't want to deal with a rebuild so just bought a new unit (plus I'd never done one and couldn't afford the down time if I screwed it up).
When I was researching a replacement I learned that they are all remanufactured units. You can save some money buy getting an aftermarket one without a reservoir but I'm not sure how to swap that between units.
Since the aftermarket ones with a reservoir were going to cost me about the same as an OEM one I went with the one that I knew was going to be a perfect fit.
I got my pump through Rock Auto.
When I was researching a replacement I learned that they are all remanufactured units. You can save some money buy getting an aftermarket one without a reservoir but I'm not sure how to swap that between units.
Since the aftermarket ones with a reservoir were going to cost me about the same as an OEM one I went with the one that I knew was going to be a perfect fit.
I got my pump through Rock Auto.
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