Power steering gear box
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Power steering gear box
My gearbox sprung a leak last night just as I was backing in the driveway, it seems to be spraying out around the sector shaft cover on the top, is there a gasket or O-ring under this and will the cover simply come off if I remove the two cover bolts?
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Yea me too!
Worse part of that job is preventing dirt and greasy junk from falling in while the cover is off.
Usually worthy of a quick pressure wash under the hood first.
Worse part of that job is preventing dirt and greasy junk from falling in while the cover is off.
Usually worthy of a quick pressure wash under the hood first.
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I got the cover off, I was hoping I wouldn't have to disturb the sector shaft adjustment bolt but it threads through the cover so I had no choice. For anybody else that has to do this you have to remove the main cap bolts and then the lock nut on the adjustment bolt and then turn the bolt clockwise until it seperates from the cover. Looks like the seal got pinched at the front bolt at some point and that eventually led to complete failure of the seal.. which is a large square section rubber O-ring. I have another one ordered at Ford.. should be here in the morning.
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D7AZ3E501B (replaced: D7AZ3E501A, D3AZ3E501A, C5AZ3C538A) .. Sector Shaft Seal Kit / Available from Ford.
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F3AZ3E502A (replaced: D7AZ3E502A, D3AZ3E502A, C5AZ3C538A) .. Input Shaft Seal Kit / Available from Ford.
MSRP: $21.83 / PARTSGUYED.COM price: $15.72.
Both kits fit myriad FoMoCo Passenger Cars, Trucks, Bronco's & Econolines w/Ford integral P/S.
MSRP: $21.98 // FTE Ford Dealer Parts Dept sponsor PARTSGUYED.COM price: $15.83.
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F3AZ3E502A (replaced: D7AZ3E502A, D3AZ3E502A, C5AZ3C538A) .. Input Shaft Seal Kit / Available from Ford.
MSRP: $21.83 / PARTSGUYED.COM price: $15.72.
Both kits fit myriad FoMoCo Passenger Cars, Trucks, Bronco's & Econolines w/Ford integral P/S.
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I was hoping I wouldn't have to disturb the sector shaft adjustment bolt but it threads through the cover so I had no choice.
Yea only way you where gonna do that is pulling the pitman arm and lifting out the sector shaft with the cover, in your case I wouldn't have either, just not worth the extra work for that seal.
Yea only way you where gonna do that is pulling the pitman arm and lifting out the sector shaft with the cover, in your case I wouldn't have either, just not worth the extra work for that seal.
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Any suggestions on a repair for the bottom side? Started my 250 up today and noticed a large puddle had formed in a couple minutes.
It looks like the sector shaft seal kit covers both top and bottom, anything else to look out for while doing the bottom?
Thanks for any help,
Eric
It looks like the sector shaft seal kit covers both top and bottom, anything else to look out for while doing the bottom?
Thanks for any help,
Eric
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Any suggestions on a repair for the bottom side? Started my 250 up today and noticed a large puddle had formed in a couple minutes.
It looks like the sector shaft seal kit covers both top and bottom, anything else to look out for while doing the bottom?
Thanks for any help,
Eric
It looks like the sector shaft seal kit covers both top and bottom, anything else to look out for while doing the bottom?
Thanks for any help,
Eric
If that doesn't work don't try pounding a screw driver in digging for that seal. You'll damage the sector shaft needle bearing above it (don't ask me how I know that
).Instead lift out the sector shaft from the top by removing the top cover then drive the seal out working from that opening.
You have to remove the pitman arm anyway, rent or borrow a puller, once you've got that far, the arm off, you've already won the battle.
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