[tcb] Re: Steering Box Rebuild
- From: "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:55:34 -0600
I thought ducks were water tight?
On Nov 22, 2011 1:36 PM, "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mine leaks and I have been told they all do. Mine seeps, actually.****
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> *From:* tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *James Dwan
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 22, 2011 12:35 PM
> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Steering Box Rebuild****
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> Yeah as far as I know this is how splitties are supposed to steer, I only
> have experience with Bays. We've replaced the center link pin and improved
> the steering quite a bit.****
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> The box just leaks, that I was wondering if they sold seals for it but
> unfortunately I haven't found any. I figured I'd wait for winter to take it
> off the road either way so I don't mind sending it off****
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> *From:* Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 22, 2011 11:30 AM
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Steering Box Rebuild****
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> James, see if you can find a gasket set (there may not be one, but maybe)
> the box is very simple and easy to disassemble. If your steering is not bad
> and it’s only leaking I would go with replacing the seals.****
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> ****
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> You will have to send your box in and wait for them to send you one back
> and they are $250 plus.****
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> ****
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> *From:* tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *James Dwan
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 22, 2011 11:20 AM
> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Steering Box Rebuild****
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> ****
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> Thanks!****
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> *From:* w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:44 AM
> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Steering Box Rebuild****
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> You don't rebuild it, you get a rebuilt unit and install it. ****
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> ****
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> You can get one from Bus Boys and just pay the core charge. That way you
> can R&R it in one go at a shop. I'd probably do the drag link and pivot
> bushing as well at that time since you'll be tearing it apart.****
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> On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 9:21 AM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:****
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> Has anyone had experience rebuilding a steering box on a splitty? Mine is
> leaking like a sieve.****
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> I was told by a local mechanic that there is no literature available on
> the size of the seals in the box and the best way to do it would be to take
> it apart and source the parts after removing them to get measurements.****
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> Believe it or not this is the last thing I need done on this Bus to drive
> it long distance!****
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