Re: [Chrysler300] Chrysler power steering box

[Keith Boonstra <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sure Steer and Gear is a fine company trying to do a very good job, 
but they left me in a bit of a quandary I still haven't sorted my way 
out of.  A couple years ago I had my C down to the frame. And even 
though there was nothing wrong with the steering box, I thought it would 
be smart to send it out to be rebuilt while it was easy to R&R.  Seemed 
smart anyway.

I got it back looking all fresh and brand new from Steer and Gear, put 
it back on the frame, and went about building the whole car - including 
the front clip - around it.  Well; lo and behold, the dang thing started 
leaking gear oil - not PS fluid - at a rate of three or four drips a day 
from the joint between the upper and lower sections of the box.  It's 
still dripping every day, and it will until it finally runs out of gear 
oil - or we pull it back out and do the rebuild over.  The gasket at 
that joint cannot be replaced without taking the box out of the car.

This is a real PIA job that shouldn't have had to happen.  I so don't 
even want to find out how hard it is to pull the steering column and 
snake the steering box out between the engine and the inner fender 
without doing any body damage.  The book says it's possible, but can I 
really do that without scratching paint anywhere at all?

I have told S&G about it and to their credit they are at least mildly 
sympathetic.  They said, "No problem. Just ship it back and we'll do the 
job over".  Easily said.  I asked if they would cover my R&R cost, and 
they said they would not.  They said they would do a second one free for 
me if I ever needed it, but they won't help me out on this R&R.  And why 
would I want to send a second one in for a rebuild after this experience.

In the meantime I'm just procrastinating a job I'm going to hate, 
knowing full well I'll wreck the box if I don't fix it before it runs 
out of gear oil.  I wish someone would have been there at the time to 
tell me to just clean up the box, and don't mess with something that 
ain't broke.

Has anyone on the forum had the experience of removing the steering box 
from a '57 or '58 with the engine in and the front clip on?  How bad is 
it? Tell me it's not going to be as tough as it seems.

Class? Anyone?

Thanks.
Keith Boonstra

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On 3/2/2013 9:50 AM, Richard Osborne wrote:
> Hi Brandt,
>
> Send it to Steer and Gear. They will rebuild it. They can even give you options as to the "feel" you get when driving. They are life long Mopar people and will treat you right. They did my G as well as a bunch of other cars for me.
>
> http://www.steerandgear.com/index.html
>
> Best regards,
>
> Richard Osborne
>
>
> On Mar 1, 2013, at 10:06 PM, Brandt Jimerson <brandt300g@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Hello to all in 300sville!!
>>   
>> Well Melissa would be pretty nice if it weren't for a severe power steering box leak. I found a 1961 Chrysler Newport power steering box on line but I don't know if it will work for my G. Is it better to take apart what I have and just replace the seal(s) or do I need a whole new box!? I know Timo T., from Riverside, Ca., sells them but I don't know his number. The box for the '61 Newport that I came across on line is $585 with a $300 core deposit. Someone please give me a 'shoutback' and let me know and thank you kindly in advance!!
>>   
>> Sincerely & 300ly, Brandt H J with a leaky G.
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