power steering leak
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power steering leak
Hello all, First post here.
Just bought a 76 F-250 2wd supercab camper special (minus camper). I had to replace the power steering pump because the PO had a leak and the pump went dry and locked up on him.
It is leaking out of the top of the Steering box where the shaft goes in to the box. Any helpful hints to what needs replacing or instructions on the net??
Here are the options this truck has:
AC
power steering
Cruise control
390
4speed
4.10s
disk brakes on front??
huge windshield wiper resevoir.
It looks like this could be a pain in the butt to get access to. I was thinking of removing the resevoir for the wiper fluid and maybe the master cylinder for the brakes.
what do yall think??
Thanks in advance, Zack
Just bought a 76 F-250 2wd supercab camper special (minus camper). I had to replace the power steering pump because the PO had a leak and the pump went dry and locked up on him.
It is leaking out of the top of the Steering box where the shaft goes in to the box. Any helpful hints to what needs replacing or instructions on the net??
Here are the options this truck has:
AC
power steering
Cruise control
390
4speed
4.10s
disk brakes on front??
huge windshield wiper resevoir.
It looks like this could be a pain in the butt to get access to. I was thinking of removing the resevoir for the wiper fluid and maybe the master cylinder for the brakes.
what do yall think??
Thanks in advance, Zack
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Welcome to FTE ! 
You will find the info you need here.
http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us...rInfoPages.htm
You will find the info you need here.
http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us...rInfoPages.htm
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Cool first post, Zack. :)
Notes I wrote in my service manual...
"out through the bottom"
"in through the top"
"digging bar resting under the control valve"
"disconnect flex coupling, leave on steering-gear shaft"
"remove clutch crank"
Are you planning to rebuild the steering gear yourself? :)
Alvin in AZ ('75 F150 360FE T18 PS a/c, no radio, no chrome)
ps- had my shop-manuals longer than I've had my pickup :)
pps- ordered them both in Nov '74 and the books arrived first. ;)
ppps- one of the best "options" i bought too ;)
pppps- prob'ly ruined my windshield washer in the first couple months using plain water... it's been missing ever since! ;)
Notes I wrote in my service manual...
"out through the bottom"
"in through the top"
"digging bar resting under the control valve"
"disconnect flex coupling, leave on steering-gear shaft"
"remove clutch crank"
Are you planning to rebuild the steering gear yourself? :)
Alvin in AZ ('75 F150 360FE T18 PS a/c, no radio, no chrome)
ps- had my shop-manuals longer than I've had my pickup :)
pps- ordered them both in Nov '74 and the books arrived first. ;)
ppps- one of the best "options" i bought too ;)
pppps- prob'ly ruined my windshield washer in the first couple months using plain water... it's been missing ever since! ;)
Last edited by Alvin in AZ; May 29, 2007 at 11:53 PM.
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No i wasnt going to rebuild the the whole box. I wasnt even going to drop it. i was going to disconnect the column from the box and change the seal as its leaing from the seal (o ring type but flat) that surrounds the column as it goes into the box. I think it looks possible.
feel free to correct me if im wrong or mistaken. I am still wondering if there is a easy way to do this.
thanks again, zack
feel free to correct me if im wrong or mistaken. I am still wondering if there is a easy way to do this.
thanks again, zack
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Originally Posted by zack_76401
No i wasnt going to rebuild the the whole box. I wasnt even going to drop it. i was going to disconnect the column from the box and change the seal as its leaking from the seal (o ring type but flat) that surrounds the column as it goes into the box. I think it looks possible.
feel free to correct me if im wrong or mistaken. I am still wondering if there is a easy way to do this.
thanks again, zack
feel free to correct me if im wrong or mistaken. I am still wondering if there is a easy way to do this.
thanks again, zack
You have to buy a seal kit, individual seals are not sold separately. If you consider removing the box, you will need a Pitman arm puller.
D7AZ-3E501-A .. Steering Sector Shaft Seal Kit
>> F3AZ-3E502-A .. Steering INPUT Shaft Seal Kit. <<
These two kits are sold everywhere, some of the cars used the same ones.
Last edited by NumberDummy; May 30, 2007 at 06:30 PM.
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Thanks. I got a kit From NAPA and now i am just contemplating dropping it or not. Ill cross referance the part number you give me with the one i got and see if i got all i think i need...
Thanks to all, Zack
Thanks to all, Zack
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Originally Posted by zack_76401
Thanks. I got a kit From NAPA and now i am just contemplating dropping it or not. Ill cross referance the part number you give me with the one i got and see if i got all i think i need...
Thanks to all, Zack
Thanks to all, Zack
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
If you consider removing the box, you will need a Pitman arm puller.
And a 1+5/16" wrench (or socket) for the sector shaft nut.
And a pickle fork (or another puller) for the tie-rod joint.
And a couple "flare nut wrenches"... 1/2" and 5/8".
And a diggin' bar? ;)
Just noticed mine's leaking "out the top" more than i thought. :)
Before you pull that sucker apart (or whatever you decide) have someone help you check for the sector shaft play.
To do that, feel-of and look-at the sector shaft while someone turns/jiggles the steering wheel back-n-forth.
Figure out how much side to side play you've got there.
It's amazing to me how much play those things can have and the lower seals not leak. :)
Alvin in AZ
Last edited by Alvin in AZ; May 31, 2007 at 02:40 PM.
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Right on Alvin. I got all those tools. I just quit working at a machine shop building SBC's all day long.
Im active duty and goin on my 3rd tour of beautiful Iraq so no time for machining...
I have NEVER messed with a box though....mines leakin out the top.....I havent gotten to get to it as i had a brake light problem....i got the lights all workin though after a few hours of cussin....now this weekend this PS leak is gonna stop.......OR i wont have PS anymore..lol
wish me luck, ZACK
Im active duty and goin on my 3rd tour of beautiful Iraq so no time for machining...
I have NEVER messed with a box though....mines leakin out the top.....I havent gotten to get to it as i had a brake light problem....i got the lights all workin though after a few hours of cussin....now this weekend this PS leak is gonna stop.......OR i wont have PS anymore..lol
wish me luck, ZACK
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From: Gadsden Purchase
Originally Posted by zack_76401
Im active duty and goin on my 3rd tour of beautiful Iraq so no time for machining. ...now this weekend this PS leak is gonna stop.......OR i wont have PS anymore..lol
ZACK
ZACK
It didn't hurt a thing. :)
Alvin in AZ