replacing steering box
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replacing steering box
thats what id hazard a guess its called...i've gotta replace mine because my powersteering refuses to work...i've replaced the pump and all lines..but still will not work..how hard is it to replace?? its for a 1982 f-150 302
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replacing steering box
I just replaced the steering gear on my '86 F-150. It's not too bad...took me about an hour. The toughest part was holding it up in place while getting the bolts back in...it's pretty heavy. Make sure you support it with a jack or something when you unbolt it. You'll need a tie-rod puller and a pitman arm puller...I loaned 'em from Autozone, but they're only about 10 to 20 bucks each if you want to buy them. The nut holding the pitman arm on needs to be torqued on pretty hard...I think the spec is 180-220 ft-lbs.
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replacing steering box
well lo and behold..when i picked up my truck from the shop this morning..it had power steering..i wonder how in the world they accomplished that..??
