Swampy Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Hello fellow members. As some may know I just got my jeep running and driving, and when I brought her back from a spin around the block I saw it was dripping some fluid I freaked out for half a second thinking it was oil, I checked all the spots oil could leak from and they where all dry. I took a second look and my manual steering box is leaking. at first i thought it was from the sector shaft seal where the pitman arm connects after talking to Lee but its leaking from the front of the steering box. How could I fix this up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 Should I just order a new box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvitha Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 or you can go to the pick a part and get one that is in better shape for cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 It pretty common for manual steering gear to start leaking with time since they are filled with 90 weight gear oil. Yours doesn't look bad. A quick "fix" that normally works is to use a grease gun with a needle fitting to fill it up through the fill plug on top. Or you can use a heated up mixture of mostly grease and gear oil and pack it in to thicken it up. Try this first before replacing if the box is still tight and usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I'm guessing you can get a seal kit for it either way? But if you want power steering, this might be the sign... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 4 hours ago, HOrnbrod said: It pretty common for manual steering gear to start leaking with time since they are filled with 90 weight gear oil. Yours doesn't look bad. A quick "fix" that normally works is to use a grease gun with a needle fitting to fill it up through the fill plug on top. Or you can use a heated up mixture of mostly grease and gear oil and pack it in to thicken it up. Try this first before replacing if the box is still tight and usable. I am going to try this. Where would I connect the grease gun? To the thing on the top that you use to take the play out of your steering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 I got it figured out, Have to pull one of the bolts out of the top cover plate. I'll report back here if it does or doesnt leak anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 I took out the cover bolt that is labeled check but the hole is too small for my grease gun. I would start pushing grease fill the hole and use the bolt to push the grease through. This doesnt seem to efficient. Can I take out all the bolts for the top cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I imagine you can pull the cover. However a needle point grease gun fitting would probably be easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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