Steering box question. Stumped!
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 92
Likes: 0
Steering box question. Stumped!
Ok guys I just bought a new steering box from my local napa store. My old box, was original, and I have almost 300,000 miles on it. Was getting really worn out! I locked my steering wheel completely straight. And when I removed my original box, the pitman arm was almost dead straight in line with my gear box.
When I went to put the new box on the truck, after finding center on the output shaft, the pitman arm is nowhere near where my stock box alignment was. It's not even 1/4 of the way close. Any ideas? Or possibly the wrong replacement box? I can't get my pitman arm anywhere near where it should be compared to my old box set up.
When I went to put the new box on the truck, after finding center on the output shaft, the pitman arm is nowhere near where my stock box alignment was. It's not even 1/4 of the way close. Any ideas? Or possibly the wrong replacement box? I can't get my pitman arm anywhere near where it should be compared to my old box set up.
Lead Driver
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 5,420
Likes: 16
From: Ouray, CO
It is possible the new steering box wasn't centered. Normally, before you put it back in, you could use a wrench to turn the gear full left then right to find the halfway point of the gear. Then when you install it it would line up with your steering wheel.
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 92
Likes: 0
That's exactly what I did, but my pitman arm was nowhere near where it was on my old box. And that would throw my steering way off? Or am I wrong?? My tie rod end that goes to the pitman arm wasnt even close to lining up either?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
vntgtrk
1957 - 1960 F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
6
May 16, 2013 12:28 PM
FordF350Baby
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
2
Sep 5, 2009 09:25 PM
