1978 F100 steering gear replacement center.
So, my power steering is loose, very loose. So instead of messing with it I decided to bite the bullet and go with a Red-Head steering box. It should arrive today. I am reading the Haynes book and it tells me to center the wheels to assure I pull the pitman arm off in the center position of the steering gear. I understand that.
The question I have is how do I know the Red-Head box center position? Am I overthinking this? I hope I've explained myself clear enough. :-blah |
I installed a Red-Head in my 78 f250 last weekend. They come centered so all you have to do is bolt everything up. fill with fluid bleed it and go!
Just dont move the new gear box off center before you install it. |
Originally Posted by Mustangking1
(Post 14516557)
I installed a Red-Head in my 78 f250 last weekend. They come centered so all you have to do is bolt everything up. fill with fluid bleed it and go!
Awesome Possum!! Thank you..:-jammin Are you glad you bought Red-Head? |
Originally Posted by PancakeF150
(Post 14516561)
Awesome Possum!! Thank you..:-jammin
Are you glad you bought Red-Head? I do suggest using a pitman arm puller to get the pitman arm off. If you don't have one O'riellys has a rental pitman arm puller, same thing with the nut that holds the pitman arm on. They have a 34 MM Axle Nut Socket that works to get the nut off if you don't have a socket to fit it. Makes it alot easier and quicker to use the pitman arm puller. |
Ford p/s bleeding instructions:
1- Hook everything up 2- Fill with fluid 3- Jack up front of truck off of ground (Both front wheels) 4- Disconnect or Disable coil (So Truck CANNOT start) 5- Turn Steering wheel lock to lock about 5 to 10 times 6- Top off Fluid 7- Repeat Step 5 8- Repeat Step 6 9- Crank engine over (Ignition Disabled) and turn steering lock to lock 5 to 10 times 10- Repeat Step 6 11- Repeat Step 9 12- Repeat Step 6 13- Enable Ignition 14- Start Truck and turn Lock to Lock 5-10 times 15- Turn off Truck 16- Repeat Step 6 17- Repeat Step 14 18- Repeat Step 15 19- Repeat Step 6 20- Let Truck Down off of Jacks or jack Stands 21- Repeat Step 14 22- Steering should work just fine, have all the air bled out and have a quiet pump to boot!!! |
Originally Posted by 77&79F250
(Post 14516623)
Ford p/s bleeding instructions:
1- Hook everything up 2- Fill with fluid 3- Jack up front of truck off of ground (Both front wheels) 4- Disconnect or Disable coil (So Truck CANNOT start) 5- Turn Steering wheel lock to lock about 5 to 10 times 6- Top off Fluid 7- Repeat Step 5 8- Repeat Step 6 9- Crank engine over (Ignition Disabled) and turn steering lock to lock 5 to 10 times 10- Repeat Step 6 11- Repeat Step 9 12- Repeat Step 6 13- Enable Ignition 14- Start Truck and turn Lock to Lock 5-10 times 15- Turn off Truck 16- Repeat Step 6 17- Repeat Step 14 18- Repeat Step 15 19- Repeat Step 6 20- Let Truck Down off of Jacks or jack Stands 21- Repeat Step 14 22- Steering should work just fine, have all the air bled out and have a quiet pump to boot!!! |
Thank you sooooo very much for the help.
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