ozzie alpine
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G'day all,
My SII has a leaky steering box. No leaks when sitting or if you turn the wheels with no real force required (ie if the wheels are jacked up off the ground), but if you turn the wheels while it is stationary (ie lots of torque required), then it'll sometimes drop a considerable amount of oil and then stop - note, its not running yet so dunno what its like while driving!
Is it possible to change the oil seal from below with the box in-situ? ie after removing the lever arm. If so, then I will try this first. Otherwise I might as well pull the box for a rebuild I suppose, although the steering feels smooth enough (all front end joints are new, including kingpins, so its a little stiff still but seems OK).
cheers
Dave
My SII has a leaky steering box. No leaks when sitting or if you turn the wheels with no real force required (ie if the wheels are jacked up off the ground), but if you turn the wheels while it is stationary (ie lots of torque required), then it'll sometimes drop a considerable amount of oil and then stop - note, its not running yet so dunno what its like while driving!
Is it possible to change the oil seal from below with the box in-situ? ie after removing the lever arm. If so, then I will try this first. Otherwise I might as well pull the box for a rebuild I suppose, although the steering feels smooth enough (all front end joints are new, including kingpins, so its a little stiff still but seems OK).
cheers
Dave