US truck - steering Box rebuild - advice needed

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Sun 21 Feb 2010 10:02
US truck - steering Box rebuild - advice needed - motorprop

My 1986 USA Ford F Series truck has developed a leak from the bottom of the steering Box, at the Drop Arm Seal ( where it joins the Pitman arm , according to the workshop manual ) As it's a large vehicle my local Indie is reluctant to have it in while the box is being repaired elsewhere, so I need to undo the steering box at the roadside outside my place, which is fine, and send it for a rebuild . It is still driveable at the moment, only with no power steering so difficult to turn. I can manage with it off the road for a few days.

My query : where to get the ' Pitman Arm puller ', and can anybody recommend a workshop / company that rebuilds steering boxes - apparently cars are on Rack and Pinion now , so steering boxes tend to be found on lorries etc ?

Preferable somewhere not too far from London. ta
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Sun 21 Feb 2010 11:44
US truck - steering Box rebuild - advice needed - M.M
Ebay is your friend here. Search on Pitman arm puller and you'll see a huge selection from diy at £10 or less, mid price £20 and pro at £45.

It's a tool I've needed in years past with the Land Rover steering box.
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Sun 21 Feb 2010 11:58
US truck - steering Box rebuild - advice needed - jc2
All you need is a hefty two-legged puller-local hire shop or a firm like "Machine-Mart".
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Sun 21 Feb 2010 20:34
US truck - steering Box rebuild - advice needed - bell boy
find out how much a new arm is imported in
and consider grinding and then splitting the old one off
this way the splines or taper or both will stay intact on the box
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