Steering Box Overhaul/Replacement

EeEk · Jan 23, 2011

£6 of Britpart seals in to mine last May, only did the bottom shaft ones, and so far so good the box is still dry.

It seems by this thread a recon box @ £100 lasts the same time...or less than a £6 seal kit. Also the bottom seals are much easier to fit than a box.

When mine packs in I'll be fitting another £6 seal

Ohlins · Jan 23, 2011

Good to know....I could order seals for my old box and give it a go and have another box in reserve should mine,or my friends ones start to leak...

sible88 · Mar 4, 2011

My mates one is leaking from the top where the shaft goes in!! Is it easy to re-place the seal here or waste of time?

whos idea?! · Apr 13, 2012

Rear seal replacment requires removal of the steering box, but once out easy enough remove the circlip drill a small hole in the seal to put a self tapping screw in so you can pull the seals out and replace.
A bit of methodical thinking and clean work area she's all good/ Did rear seals and bottom seals + bottom bearings 4 years ago fingers crossed still good.All for the price of a seal kit and some ATF.
Makes me wonder if the bearings get replaced in recon boxes allowing radial movment wearing the seals,given how many posts complain about short life of them

jamesmartin · Apr 13, 2012

whos idea?! said:
Rear seal replacment requires removal of the steering box, but once out easy enough remove the circlip drill a small hole in the seal to put a self tapping screw in so you can pull the seals out and replace.
A bit of methodical thinking and clean work area she's all good/ Did rear seals and bottom seals + bottom bearings 4 years ago fingers crossed still good.All for the price of a seal kit and some ATF.
Makes me wonder if the bearings get replaced in recon boxes allowing radial movment wearing the seals,given how many posts complain about short life of them

the bearings are needle roller and as such dont usualy wear (break up sometimes but it knackers shaft making box scrap for reconditioning) shafts pit where seal runs and poor set up

Steering Box Overhaul/Replacement

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