Steering box shaft (1 Viewer)

[MrErer]

First time poster, long time lurker...big fan of what you all do, so very helpful with my 60 and 80.

Been leaking every drop of atf since I purchased, so finally found some time to pull the steering box (all went well there), and have the power steering gear seal kit on the way from cruiser corps.

Aside from old, corroded seals which will all be replaced as the culprit…how bad is this shaft? Worth rebuilding with this shaft once new seals are in place?

 

[himhj60]

 

[RustyAndDusty]

If that pitted rusty area is completely outside the box (past that seal) I wouldn't personally worry about running it. Obviously if any of the pitting reaches the seal its a different story.