jim6346 Posted July 6, 2015 Report Posted July 6, 2015 Hello Everyone, Does anyone offer rebuilt steering boxes for the above? Or can anyone recommend a good place to get one sent to be rebuilt. Right now I have about 8" to 10" of play, worse when I hity a bump. Tried adjusting the screw on top and removing some of the shims. No luck... Thanks!! Jim Quote
martybose Posted July 7, 2015 Report Posted July 7, 2015 I just got mine back from Midwest Remanufacturing. From what they told me they replaced everything but the casting. It cost me just under $500 with the freight both ways. The freight's rather high due to the non-removable steering shaft. Marty Quote
martybose Posted July 22, 2015 Report Posted July 22, 2015 Well I finally got the steering box back in the car. Actually the steering box was easy, but I had to get some help to get the suspension lower A-arm bolted back up to the crossmember. Took it out for a short drive yesterday, and there is absolutely no dead spot in the steering at all. As soon as the steering wheel moves, the car moves. It hasn't felt that good for the last 15 years! Marty 1 Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 22, 2015 Report Posted July 22, 2015 that come at a hefty price but it seems to have been well worth it...just keep an eye on the gear oil and hopefully only your great great grand kid may have to worry about it next.. Quote
martybose Posted July 22, 2015 Report Posted July 22, 2015 that come at a hefty price but it seems to have been well worth it...just keep an eye on the gear oil and hopefully only your great great grand kid may have to worry about it next.. I was a little surprised when I opened up the fill plug to check the oil, because it appeared to be filled with a whitish clear grease. My mechanic had commented that when he rebuilt his 57 Chevy steering box he refilled it with Torco assembly lube, and it made an amazing difference. I was going to try it too, but didn't see any way to get the grease out with disassembling the box, which I was not going to do. Marty Quote
Andydodge Posted July 23, 2015 Report Posted July 23, 2015 I'd be asking them ever so gently what lubricant they have installed in the steering box, also is there any sort of warranty..........lol..........andyd Quote
austinsailor Posted July 23, 2015 Report Posted July 23, 2015 I was a little surprised when I opened up the fill plug to check the oil, because it appeared to be filled with a whitish clear grease. My mechanic had commented that when he rebuilt his 57 Chevy steering box he refilled it with Torco assembly lube, and it made an amazing difference. I was going to try it too, but didn't see any way to get the grease out with disassembling the box, which I was not going to do. Marty No worry, you can wait to disassemble it when it wears out parts that whitish grease doesn't get to. Quote
Golgotha Posted July 24, 2015 Report Posted July 24, 2015 I am new to the old Plymouth scene, but years ago I reversed a Corvair box for my Model A Ford. When assembling the steering box, rather than fill it with oil I filled it with wheel bearing grease. It keeps everything lubed up and will never leak. Quote
Jerry Roberts Posted July 24, 2015 Report Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) There have been several reports of steering box failure due to grease not allowing lubrication to reach all components . There have also been good reports for a product called Corn Head Grease that should work just fine . I am using another grease that doesn't firm up and will flow . There was no problem when the gear boxes were new and had gear oil in them from the factory . But if you have a gear box that works fine but is leaking some gear oil , you will want to ad lubrication that doesn't leak out instead of rebuilding . Edited July 25, 2015 by Jerry Roberts Quote
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