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Author:  Al T [ Fri May 09, 2003 10:42 am ]
Post subject:  leaking power steering gear box - need seal kit
I'm looking for a seal kit for my 60 Dart for both the input & output ends. Has anybody found a good source?
Lares in MN will sell a whole new unit but on the phone to me, they very specifically said that they don't sell individual pieces. Damn . . . I hate it when they they have you over a barrel . . .!
Author:  Al T [ Mon Jun 02, 2003 7:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Lessons Learned
I ended up having an oldtime steering shop dissassemble the top and remove 3 seals which I sourced by running around and cross referencing. They reassembled the box, I installed it and started up the car and had power steering fluid spraying onto my new interior carpets via a hole in the steering column tube. :evil: :x :evil: What a pain in the butt!!!
Out comes the box again (remove exhaust, torsion bar, steering column, steering rod, etc) and this time I disassembled. Buddy at the steering shop had incorrectly assembled some "supposed to be concentric rings". The end result was a ruined aluminum piston and afore mentioned rings which I had to source from my buddy's old 61 Chrysler. I reassembled and have now been driving successfully for the last 2 weeks. Did the steering shop refund my money? Nope!
On the downside, I'm out: some cash, 12 hours of effort, I've got a stained floor carpet. :evil:
On the plus: I now have a better understanding about how the top end of these boxes work and where to get seals :wink:
Author:  Eric W [ Mon Jun 02, 2003 8:07 pm ]
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Classic live and learn Al! Bummer about the carpet. My Federal type steering pump was leaking around the tank. So instead of getting a rebuild kit, I went to the local pluming supply store and got some rubber O ring material. I cut it to the length I needed and used a gel type supper glue. Installed with the glued part on top, and wala, no leaks! Moral: we sure have to be ingenious to keep our rides on the road! Glad you got it fixed.
Author:  Doctor Dodge [ Mon Jun 02, 2003 10:46 pm ]
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If you want a job done right..... :wink:

I never take anything into a shop until I have at least taken it apart and looked-over what needs to be done. Most of the time I find that it is pretty easy to fix it myself.

Every so often I need a special tool or some information, at that point I take it to the shop and ask "can you do xxxxxxx for me"? Usually they say "sure thing" and do the step while I watch for next to nothing.
This is one way to learn how to fix this stuff!
DD
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