Where the steering shaft connects to the stearing box is leaking,..maybe a seal around there??? It's leaking pretty bad. How hard are these to remove and replace O rings or whatever seals are there? The boot that covers the ujoint is also torn so I might as well get in there and do what I can. Oh,...and who might sell this stuff? Thanks! Allen
I had one that leaked at the pitman arm, so I bought the rebuild kit from Advanced Auto (I think it was about $30). When I opened it up and looked at the hundreds of O-rings, washers and seals, I took it back. A couple of days later I bought a rebuilt box (about $180) and turned the old one in for the core charge. IMHO, it was worth the $150 difference.
-- JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
I bought the rebuild kit a few years ago at Napa, and it still sits on my work bench waiting. Some gorilla tightened the flare fittings so tight that I can't get them loosened without removing the grill.
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