Why is my Pitman steering box leaking lubricant?
We filled the steering box with fresh gear lubricant and kept an eye on it for a few days. Sure enough, it was leaking — but the leak was not coming from the pitman arm seal. It was coming from the adjusting nut on the front of the steering box.
What to do if your power steering box is leaking?
One more thing DO NOT unsrcrew the worm shaft out of the gear, its full of ball bearings Try adding a couple of tea spoons of Brake Fluid into the Power Steering reservoir, if it doesn’t stop the leak in a couple of days add some more and if still doesn’t stop it maybe it is just past it.
What kind of oil to use for a leaking steering box?
It has a fairly high viscosity and is also available in an even higher viscosity called Valvata J680. Shell’s technical department told the Model A owner that the “J” prefix designates gear oils. The poster said the oil had a sticky, stringy feel like STP oil additive. The Valvata J460 stopped the leak.
Where to buy seals for power steering box?
You can purchase the seals on ebay for under $50 but its a very fiddly job and best left to experts. I bought the seals and tried to do it myself, but gave up after a grub screw refused to come out of the body and had to take it to a engineering shop for extraction.
We filled the steering box with fresh gear lubricant and kept an eye on it for a few days. Sure enough, it was leaking — but the leak was not coming from the pitman arm seal. It was coming from the adjusting nut on the front of the steering box.
Can a power steering pump leak without oil?
Running a power steering pump without oil can quickly cause damage, so it’s important to react quickly, repair any leaks and fill it with fluid again. Thankfully, with the help of Bar’s Leaks, repairing a power steering fluid leak is quick, easy and affordable.
It has a fairly high viscosity and is also available in an even higher viscosity called Valvata J680. Shell’s technical department told the Model A owner that the “J” prefix designates gear oils. The poster said the oil had a sticky, stringy feel like STP oil additive. The Valvata J460 stopped the leak.
Why is the front of my steering box leaking?
Sure enough, it was leaking — but the leak was not coming from the pitman arm seal. It was coming from the adjusting nut on the front of the steering box. In a worst case scenario that could mean a complete teardown of the steering gear. Fortunately, we had a set of old tune-up and lubrication sheets from a Shell gas station.