Power Steering Gear Box ????

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Mar 29, 2017 | 04:16 PM

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Gary Lewis

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Your idea of bearing and my idea are two different things.

Mar 29, 2017 | 05:56 PM

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This thing should operate like new money after this.

Mar 29, 2017 | 05:58 PM

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Gary Lewis

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Hope so! Let us know.

Mar 30, 2017 | 06:38 PM

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There is still quite a bit of slack in the steering. I would consider it "excessive". However, the binding is gone. We cleaned the crud out of everything that moves and put new lithium on it. I also cleaned uo the rotating contacts for the horn and speed control contacts as well as lubed them up with some fresh dielectric grease. The steering wheel, tilt mechanism and lock cylinder all work like they are new again.

The binding and jumping is gone now. I am thinking the intermediate shaft is worn excessively. The rag joint is probably torn also. We will inspect that soon.

Mar 30, 2017 | 06:45 PM

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Gary Lewis

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You are making progress, but need to check out that box.

Apr 2, 2017 | 08:30 PM

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I ordered the shaft. I will contact redhead Monday or Tuesday and see what it's going to take to get a sector box coming.

Apr 2, 2017 | 09:38 PM

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Gary Lewis

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Hope they have them on the shelf.

Apr 3, 2017 | 08:55 AM

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Have you heard of Blue Top steering boxes? They are supposed to be just as good as Redhead, and their website makes it seem like they do a lot of Fords.