Hi all
So I've dissected the steering box (link pin Beetle, dunno if that matters) and the main shaft (the one carrying the puck) is worn down a few tens of thou. So it wobbles in the bushing, which is probably also worn.
There's no (or very little) play between the worm and the puck, and in the worm shaft. But play on the output bearing (bush) can't be good.
So, is it worth trying to overhaul this pup? Can one even still get the seal (311 415 297 H)? and a new bush? Are these things available new, and if so, what do they call 'em, 'cos "steering box" doesn't google up anything interesting and the seal part number gets me a site in Cyrillic.
And since a search of Google groups also turns up pretty much squat, I guess we need to wait for words of wisdom from the great Bob H?
*grin*