I know this video is a couple of years old, I just wanted to say thank you! Thanks to your video I was able to find the part numbers I needed, even if I had to pause at the right time to get them!

Just rebuilt two of these type of boxes. Much easier to simply remove the complete sector shaft and cover, replace the seals and snap ring, clean the rust from the shaft and re install. Those boxes have not changed much at all. Mine are both roughly 50 years old. Saginaw 800 style box.

After removing your snap-ring, from the sector shaft if your lines are hooked up, or can be hooked up you can blow out your old seal with hydraulic pressure just by bumping the engine over. Then you are not risking damaging your shaft or housing. simple cheat if you don't want to remove the shaft from the box,the way that it should be done.

Very simple and to the point explanation. My wifes steering box is leaking in the exact same place but original box. I screen captured those part numbers and am heading to chevy. Hopefully the dealership's price will be reasonable. Thanks.

Glad i found this video! Thanks!👍🏻 I got a 79' Camaro with this exact leak.

Just watched this and swapped it out for a customer that was quoted a gear box , thanks ! 🙌

Great video! Perfect removal, couldn't bring myself to grind down a punch, instead I drilled 5/64" holes with the gear still in the vehicle and used #8 panhead screws, worked like a champ!!

Hey John.. Great Video, yall are a Great teacher and have good style.. i especially like your attention to detail!! Thanks again.. ltdan

Very helpful video! Much appreciated!

Must have been the last in line to be rebuilt on Thursday at 5:00pm, just before the start of a three-day holiday.

All you need to do is remove the 4 bolts on top of the box and pull the shaft out. Then the seals come out very easy. Just make sure you keep everything straight when you put it back together. I agree that the lower seal is backwards. I put mine back in the other way.

The outer seal was mounted correct. it´s just a dustseal, and by that it is mounted so the dust is kept out. My S10 -96 had a factory steeringbox and had the outer seal mounted as yours, which is the correct way.

This is basically the same steering gear we use in the military. I found this very helpful

Watch the few of these disassemblies one upper seal held's fluid in while the lower seal holds contaminants and liquid out so from what I've seen it is correct to have the seals opposing each other and not both facing inward

Great Video Good Information Thanks

Thank you for the help.

Thank you. My 95 Silverado gear box was leaking at the same location also.

Great job

I also have a leak, very little leak, but I just noticed that the pitman arm is not fully seated as well the nut is barely holding on to the gearbox with the pitman arm with it. Would you suggest to purchase the kit or but a new gearbox with pitman arm and new washer and nut ?

God bless your heart!!!👍👍👍

What is the correct installation order and direction of the seals, washer and snap ring?

Thank you

WELL DONE 👍 👍

Fantastic help thank you thank you thank you

Thanks for showing your finds. I have a hummer h2 in the UK so cant find anything about 2008 models. My steering box is just starting to leak can you tell me.if the seals are the same on newer models.as i can find older kits but not 08. Thanks for your time.

Thanks nice job on that

By twisting the wheel to the extremes the pressure blasts the seals out

Is this different than the ones on a 2004 Silverado 2500hd? Mine seems to have a washer that’s pressed in or part of the housing like would have to pull the whole shaft out the back.

Nice trick. Thanks

Hey John, great vid! Question : rebuilidng the entire front end of amy rebuilder 2011 chevy silverado. Do you by chance have/or remember the GM rebuild part # plus the dust boot? I think i can see enough of the part number on the rebuild kit but not the dust boot. Thanks again for good vid!

The outer seal is supposed to be like that. It keeps dust out, so you actually put it backwards.

Just found a similar problem working on my sons 92 GMC Sierra 1500. Was a remanufactured steering box also but imagine my surprise when I found the Torrington Bearing wasn't pushed in far enough which only left room for one single lipped seal and a mickey mouse spacer under the circlip instead of the 2x seal stack with a single lip then a washer then the bottom double lipped seal followed by another spacer then the circlip. Finally the dust cap gets pushed in against the circlip. Be warned, some remanufactured Steering Boxes are obviously assembled wrongly with incorrect parts.Anybody stupid or dumb enough to do this sort of botched repair on a vehicles steering system should be prosecuted. These 800 series are well designed Steering boxes and will serve you well if assembled and adjusted correctly.... which is another story entirely.

So did you have a seal driver that was deep enough to seat the new seal over the shaft or did you have to make one? Im asking because i always just grab a socket and i know i probably wont have one that size.

The Seal Was In Correctly...It's the Dust Seal, Goes On backwards so The Lips Face down Sealing Dust Out....The Big Dust seal is Just for Mud and Water Splash

I just rebuilt mine, it was really smooth at first but I notice it was building pressure on the power steering reservoir, I turned it a few times and it blew out all of the fluid from the steering knuckle. It’s on a 89 c2500 and I recently ls swapped the truck. Using a 5.3 power steering pump shouldn’t affect it right? I’m still trying to figure out what went wrong, any input would really help

Thank you exactly what I need to know. Thank you and could you do some videos on 03 kia Sorrento electeical after motor swap. Thanks.

good video

Right on point

John, what is the software program called that you can print from and pull up auto diagrams and schematics? Is it specific for each manufacturer of automobile? mike

You really should rewatch your video. Your explanation of the backward placed seal was confusing as hell and it was never clear which way was right. You held it both ways when explaining it was wrong. That really could have helped right about now because I have that same seal that didn't come with the kit so I figured mine was similar. The seal that you said was backwards is the one I need to know which way it goes in. Please explain when you can.

That part you show I have the same problem with every gearbox from Advance Auto Part. As soon as I put on and fill with oil it starts leaking from that area. Replaced 3 times. Will never buy from them again. I will just do a rebuild next time myself on the the gearbox.

thanks

I just got to the snap ring and both ears busted off at the top. Cant get under or behind it. Not sure what to do. Small drill hole at the wide part and attempt to break it? Heat?

I think center punch is a good idea. But what about a pick tool?

Anyone know what seal kit i need on 2003 escalade? Rockauto if possible. Need to shipp it to Europe. TIA

Is the first seal have the cup facing the ground to keep water out ?

Quick question Why would it leak from the small hole on bottom of gear box...

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The first seal its ok, that’s the way it goes.

NICE 👌

Would it be easier to remove the shaft to replace the seals?

Not easier to just remove shaft? Then rust can be cleaned/ polished off shaft and seals easily withdrawnand replaced..quicker and much easier

HI WHERE CAN I BUY THAT DUST COVER FOR A 2005 SILVERADO Z71

How do I find a print out like that for my 88 jeep Cherokee 4x4?

I know this is an older video. But that outer dirt seal was installed correctly. If you have fluid leaking it’s not because of your outer dirt seal failing. It’s because your inner oil seal has failed. If your oil seal is doing it’s job correctly then oil shouldn’t even make it out to your dirt seal.

Is this comparable to the steering box on a C2500 Chevrolet? The bottom shaft that connects to the pitman arm by a large bolt is leaking the seal, which I assume is purely just from ware, but is it possible to replace the seal on the bottom pitman shaft and fix the leak without full replacement?

Set your camera on *the flower* mode. That is MACRO... close up focus. That will make your videos infinitely more enjoyable.

Reman is always a dice roll. Wouldn't be a surprise if there was less.

What’s the part number for the dust seal

Okay but how do you put them in properly, need to know cause I’m doing this tomorrow, I don’t know if I missed it but I don’t know where or when you/he said how they go in

Just to let you know I took mine apart on my 1995 silverado and the outer seal faced the same way as you found that rebuilt one the 2 seals face away from the washer to keep oil in and dirt and water out ...I do believe they belong that way and how did you get the washer and inner seal out?

Thank you sir!

Is it to take it off with flood jack & how much for labor

So would a bad dust boot alone cause it to leak

Also, I read a few other comments about that seal is proper being put in backwards. I don't believe that, the lip on seal faces outside....always.

Wheres the video that shows how to put it back together

I had a rebuilt box like that brought in for a leak, I brought it back to the auto supplier for a replacement, they screwed up

I know this is old video but if anyone could help me, I rebuilt my steering box about 6 months ago following another KZfaq video thinking that I had success in because I made it with too much patience and followed every step, now the steering box leaked while warming up the truck and when I drove to pull up to a shadowed spot then just shot out too much fluid by the output shaft popping out the dust seal from one side, Since you all say that's only a dust seal not a pressure seal, shoul I assume that something else is broken inside the box???? Any info will be very appreciated thanks!!!

I bet that was a A1 Cardone reman gearbox I have one in mine they are pretty much junk probably going to have to replace it! I can't stand after market parts now days!

He's wrong about the outer seal its not in backwards!! Its in that way to keep water and dirt from entering into the box!! The upper seal is there to seal the power steering fluid in the box!!! If you put the outer seal in the way he says it goes, and you submerge the box accidentally it will fill with water!! The outer seal goes in with sealing facing out!!

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1:20 question about that. I'm reinstalling the seals, so should the groove end be facing down towards the snap ring? Or away? Thanks.

My 98 1500 Express van is going through a quart of power steering fluid every 1500 miles for years. It's got the original steering box 170k miles. I've replaced both hoses ( high side was leaking causing steam) but the box still leaks. Looks like it's coming from the steering column end not the pitman arm side underneath. Is that possible? I've tried stop leak which has worked on other things like axle seals but so far it hasn't worked on my van. Looks like the Hummer uses the same box as a GM van.

Great video but why is the light pulsing lol

So is it serious driving the vehicle while leaking

Will you fix mine?

please notice your camera of focus, usually you show something with too near distance, and focus not on it, and we couldn't see clear. nice work !

Informative but the lighting was terrible. Change that flickering bulb or adjust the camera speed.

Way easier to just replace the whole gear box

Reman steering boxes are crap. It's best to buy new or get someone to rebuild it

So it was refurbed wrong sounds about right,lol...noone does their job right anymore everythings halfassed...at least now it will get done right

This steering box was junk to began with. I feel sorry for the guy who had it installed.

it's made in mexico 😁😁😁😁

You should really edit this video or description, as many of the people in your comment section have said.....the outer seal is actually a dust wiper to keep contamination out and the lip should be facing OUTWARDS. Not everyone reads the comments section and may install it incorrectly due to your video.

he didnt show us how to remove it how we install it hehehe

Some bozo mechanic put the seal in backwards 🤣🤦🏼‍♂️

Thank you

The first seal its ok, that’s the way it goes.