Power Steering Rack/Box Leak Suggestions (91 Surf LN130) (1 Viewer)

[chesshircat]

Just gave it another shot with even more force and a different punch and the metal is just bending and chipping away, any more suggestions?

Has it been staked into those slots Like a pinion nut? Mine didn’t have the slots in the housing

 

[Jemjem787]

Has it been staked into those slots Like a pinion nut? Mine didn’t have the slots in the housing

Nope, I managed to turn the entire unit counterclockeise a 1/4 turn, however after that it stopped. I've tried turning it clockwise as well and no luck.

 

[gnob]

I had one that had been apart before, i basically had to destroy it to get it apart. Damaged threads

 

[Jemjem787]

I had one that had been apart before, i basically had to destroy it to get it apart. Damaged threads

So im assuming you destroyed the surface pretty bad, was it still useable? and how did you get it back on?

 

[gnob]

Had to get a different box. I beat all those holez on the nut out and the threads were blown. It wasn't repairable

 

[vandyy]

A bit hard to tell from the photos whether the steering box is similar to common ones here. Maybe there is a part number under the gunk? I have 2 or 3 steering boxes in my parts storage. I can dig them out and look for a part identifying number if you don't find info elsewhere. Did you try your VIN on sites like Toyota DIY? I have only ever worked on the steering gear by removing it from the vehicle.

You looking to sell any of those steering boxes? I'm looking for a new one instead of trying to rebuild my own

 

[jgranthevagrant]

Almost guaranteed that my spares are leaking, so would require rebuilding. I know at least one of them is my original, which I swapped out because it was leaking. I moved, so I did not have time to even label the original. So with that, none of them would be worth shipping to Missouri. I could get one to JEMJEM787 if he wanted. He is less than an hour from me. I know I got my spares from 4runners with pretty low ks. If you find one at a wrecker, check the milage, and look for obvious signs of leakage around the box. They should be less than an hour to pull.

 

[Jemjem787]

I did a bit more research on other forums, and it seems like more than myself has had problems with that one specific component leaking, and almost all ended up buying a new box or living with the leak. The part in question is RHD specific so simply taking it out of a LHD box is a no-go.

I ended up finding another RHD box on the island and installed it, didn't have any leaks at all so i just put it in without rebuilding anything. If it ever starts to leak again i will deal with it when i come to it. At least now i have a few spare parts from my old box if anything decides to fail on me.

 

[Tyler9537]

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Do y'all still have a RHD steering box? I dont care about the condition.

would PM, but hoping to grab a few more eyes.

 

[jgranthevagrant]

@Tyler9537 I do not have a RHD steering box. LHD ones that leak. ONly one not leaking is on the truck.

 

[Jemjem787]

I have one in parts with a few issues that you would need additional parts for. However, there was a dude in our local group that just posted one for sale out of a LN130 (Surf). I PM'd you his facebook profile.