ptwothree Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) I'm in the middle of refurbishing a steering box and need some help. Can't find the shaft seal that seals the column to the box. I have a '51 and a '52 box I'm working on. The '52 was dry as a bone when disassembled and that seal crumbled to bits when I removed it. The '51 was half full of oil and most of the parts are in good condition cept this seal. I has no part # on it and is very brittle. I'd sure like to find a replacement but so far no luck. Btw...Most of the seals listed at Rockauto for these boxes are for power steering boxes. I'll have a write up when it's back together including part #'s. Any help with this will be much appreciated! Edited November 17, 2017 by ptwothree picture sizing was wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob westphal Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Is the seal in the '51 box good enough so you could take it to a bearing shop so they could duplicate it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpollo Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 This seal is not much more than a washer which keeps dirt out of the box. It does not have to keep oil in. Seems to me there is a coil spring and a metal cap which slide over the shaft and fit inside the jacket which is dimpled to load up the spring. I think a washer cut from leather would do the job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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