steering box
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steering box
i have a 87 f 150 and i went over some real bad bumpy roads today and lost power steering, when i got home i saw that the bottom shaft of the steering box had come down about a 1/8 of an inch. how do fix this? and can i drive this way?
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Originally Posted by andym
By the bottom shaft, do you mean the shaft that the pitman arm is on? How do you know it came down 1/8"? Does the truck steer ok?
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From: Easton,Ks
Originally Posted by mowman345
yes that is the shaft, i lost all power steering fluid, and i can see the moved odwn about 1/8 of inch
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Originally Posted by subford
The only way the Sector Shaft can move down is if the Sector Shaft Adjusting Screw broke or the ears that hold the Adjusting Screw broke off from the Sector Shaft. This would not cause a leak if it moved down only an 1/8 inch. I would look for a crack in the housing.
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From: Easton,Ks
Originally Posted by mowman345
i can see the snap ring and the o ring groove, from under the truck
Are you talking about 7 or 9.
I do not know of any "O" ring in the botom, it has seals in the bottom but no "O" ring.
Is the Retaining Ring (snap ring) out?
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Originally Posted by subford
This is what we are talking about, right?
Are you talking about 7 or 9.
I do not know of any "O" ring in the botom, it has seals in the bottom but no "O" ring.
Is the Retaining Ring (snap ring) out?
Are you talking about 7 or 9.
I do not know of any "O" ring in the botom, it has seals in the bottom but no "O" ring.
Is the Retaining Ring (snap ring) out?
thanks