Bill,
Is it just leaking around the pitman arm? You can buy replacement seals by
themselves. Just be sure to remove the pitman arm. And use gasket shellac
around the outside edge of the seal. My father swears by the gasket
shellac.
Jon 50 3104
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hanlon, Bill" <Bill.Hanlon@compaq.com>
To: "'J Forbes'" <jforbes@primenet.com>; "Old Trucks List"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 5:08 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] TF steering gear
> Thanks for the information Jim. I've read the manual's
> overhaul procedure and it sounds a little bit much for
> a first-timer who depends on his truck as a daily driver.
> Because the steering box currently works OK, I think I may
> just fill it up with the proper lube and see if the slight
> leak around the pitman arm shaft will slow down some.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J Forbes [mailto:jforbes@primenet.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 4:50 PM
> To: Old Trucks List
> Subject: [oletrucks] TF steering gear
>
>
> Hi...
>
> If you do take the cover off, as Jon explained, you
> will have to make or find a gasket for the
> cover...and you'll probably be wasting your time in
> the long run, because the bushings are usually worn
> out in these boxes, and they need to be replaced.
> So, you ought to go ahead and pull out the whole
> thing and overhaul it, replacing the bushings as a
> minimum (usually that's all they really need, but
> some are in bad shape from lack of lube, and need to
> be replaced with a rebuilt good used box).
>
> You will want to go thru the adjustments if you do
> pull off the side cover...read the factory shop
> manual, if you don't have one, please buy it, you'll
> be glad you did! The manual has info on how to
> measure the bearing preload and how to set the over
> center torque. I bought a cheap fish scale at
> WalMart to measure the pounds pull it takes to turn
> the steering wheel...it does the job ok.
>
> Jim F
> 59s in AZ
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