Steering box leak
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Steering box leak
1979 f150 4x4 power steering pump was replaced by mechanic. The new one went out the first week. He replaced it with no charge. Now I have a leak at the end of the pressure hose that connects to end of steering column. I loosened it up and retightened it, but it still leaks. Has anyone had this problem?
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From: Stanley, VA
1979 f150 4x4 power steering pump was replaced by mechanic. The new one went out the first week. He replaced it with no charge. Now I have a leak at the end of the pressure hose that connects to end of steering column. I loosened it up and retightened it, but it still leaks. Has anyone had this problem?
These are replaceable. I'll check to see if any are still available.
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From: Stanley, VA
Seat, 5/16" pressure hose
374309-S
Last dealer cost $2.39 last list price $4.78
Seat, 3/8" return hose
374480-S
Last dealer cost $4.50 last list price $9.00
There are 16 Ford dealers that have the pressure seat and 19 have the return seat.
Green Sales in Cincinnati, OH has 5 of the pressure seats and 85 of the return seats (800) 543-4959
These seats are pressed in the steering gear with a light press fit. The way I've changed them is tap the brass seat. Take the tap and pack the flutes with grease, this will help keep metal filings from getting into the steering box. Tap the hole in the damaged seat. Take a long screw that's threaded all the way. Screw a nut onto the screw then follow that with some flat washers, fender washers work best because of their large O.D.
Now screw the screw into the seat and tighten the nut down, against the flat washers. This will pull the seat out of the housing.
Once out, clean out the port, make sure there's no metal left from the tapping.
Insert the new seat, gently get it started in the hole. I tap it in some with a hardwood dowel. Once it's started, I install the pressure line and tighten it down, this will seat the new seat.
It sounds more involved than it really is.
374309-S
Last dealer cost $2.39 last list price $4.78
Seat, 3/8" return hose
374480-S
Last dealer cost $4.50 last list price $9.00
There are 16 Ford dealers that have the pressure seat and 19 have the return seat.
Green Sales in Cincinnati, OH has 5 of the pressure seats and 85 of the return seats (800) 543-4959
These seats are pressed in the steering gear with a light press fit. The way I've changed them is tap the brass seat. Take the tap and pack the flutes with grease, this will help keep metal filings from getting into the steering box. Tap the hole in the damaged seat. Take a long screw that's threaded all the way. Screw a nut onto the screw then follow that with some flat washers, fender washers work best because of their large O.D.
Now screw the screw into the seat and tighten the nut down, against the flat washers. This will pull the seat out of the housing.
Once out, clean out the port, make sure there's no metal left from the tapping.
Insert the new seat, gently get it started in the hole. I tap it in some with a hardwood dowel. Once it's started, I install the pressure line and tighten it down, this will seat the new seat.
It sounds more involved than it really is.
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From: Stanley, VA
This is what it looks like, this is the return. The pressure looks the same.
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