Steering gear box seal kits

[BurntToast]

Amayama came through for me. I just got the package when I got home from work a bit ago. I still plan on comparing it to the Gates kit soon.

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I don’t know how many Amayama has left, all their website says is quantity is “>1”, which means they could have 2 or they could have 100. Or maybe they put that there and only have zero.

@OGBeno FYI.

Another Amayama win. Late model kit has arrived

 

[FL cruiser]

Can you share what the lower dust seal you found on oringsandmore?

 

[FL cruiser]

Is this one of the different seals you were talking about?

No. I did away with these seals, O ring, white teflon seal and metal spacer...

 

[FL cruiser]

...And replaced them with this seal.

 

[Spike Strip]

That lower seal ('83-87 FJ60), is a:

NOK AG8907E (OEM) Good luck finding it in USA

Toyota 90312-32002 (cheap).

223210 - Federal Mogul / Timken / National, etc....

The Gates one pictured above looks like it's for an early box (< '83) or FJ40 PS box.

Be careful with the white PTFE seals, they tear very easily.

 

[Hokie LX]

If someone wants to experiment, I found a kit with the same PN from Daihatsu on Impex's site. I found an eBay ad for a similar kit for the daihatsu and the seals look identical, same number, sizes, etc. I almost bought one to play with but really have no need for it since I still have 2 OEM toyota kits left for my early box. No idea if it will actually work but may be worth the $50 to find out.

Maybe @OGBeno knows more about it.

If anyone does buy one to experiment with, post the results!

Daihatsu TAFT F70 Rocky Fourtrak Power Steering Kit 04445-60020 NEW | eBay

•Model: TAFT F70 Rocky Fourtrak. •Make: Daihatsu. •Application: Power Steering Kit. •Condition: New. • This item categorized in NEW product type. We will try our best to solve the problem and provide amicable solution.

www.ebay.com

 

[OGBeno]

If someone wants to experiment, I found a kit with the same PN from Daihatsu on Impex's site. I found an eBay ad for the same kit and the seals look identical, same number, sizes, etc. I almost bought one to play with but really have no need for it since I still have 2 OEM toyota kits left for my early box. No idea if it will actually work but may be worth the $50 to find out.

Maybe @OGBeno knows more about it.

If anyone does buy one to experiment with, post the results!


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Daihatsu TAFT F70 Rocky Fourtrak Power Steering Kit 04445-60020 NEW | eBay

•Model: TAFT F70 Rocky Fourtrak. •Make: Daihatsu. •Application: Power Steering Kit. •Condition: New. • This item categorized in NEW product type. We will try our best to solve the problem and provide amicable solution.

www.ebay.com

Daihatsu is a Toyota company. I would see no reason why this wouldn't work if it is an OEM kit from Daihatsu. I wouldn't buy this aftermarket--IE: That eBay link above. Daihatsu's are mainly for the SE Asian market.... IE: There is already massive counterfeit parts operations there. So, I'd buy OEM Daihatsu part. I do not know what the 3 digit suffixes are used to indicate in the Daihatsu part world, though, so,

 

[Eurasiaoverland]

Did anyone else figure out how to replace the brass inserts that are in the kit? I could not figure out how to get the old brass pieces out, tried a pick inserted from both the inside of the assembly and from the outside and they didn't want to budge. They look fine so I think I am going to be okay if that is the only part I don't end up replacing.

Now I need to figure out how to set the lash distance correct with the adjustment screw once this goes back together and gets repainted. TOYODA

Remove them with a stud extractor, one of those LH thread things for extracting snapped bolt studs.

Install with a smooth brass drift and light hammer taps.

Check the FSM for the correct pre-load setting procedure and don't ignore the thrust clearance of the adjuster bolt. Not hard to replace and reset the staked nut with a home-made SST.

 

[taoofbean]

Remove them with a stud extractor, one of those LH thread things for extracting snapped bolt studs.

Install with a smooth brass drift and light hammer taps.

Check the FSM for the correct pre-load setting procedure and don't ignore the thrust clearance of the adjuster bolt. Not hard to replace and reset the staked nut with a home-made SST.

It has been about a year since I did this repair by rebuilding this steering box so a few things I am trying to remember are gone from my memory. I used a youtube video to guide the process completely and skipped all of the tolerance checks in the FSM, perhaps making a mistake in doing so now that I look back. My rebuild has been great so far, with some occasional fluid coming out of the adjustor nut at the top which I think I have taken care of by tightenting that adjustor screw down.

I did not do the pre-load in the FSM and now looking at this, maybe I should take things back apart to do it right. I DID ignore the thrust clearance of the adjuster bolt. Can you talk about more about replacing the staked nut with a home made SST? I could do this as part of a process to inspect the seals, make sure I didn't harm a teflon one in the rebuild.

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

Another Amayama win. Late model kit has arrived

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@BurntToast What did that late model 04445-60030 seal kit set you back?

A quick search shows TPD (who I don't advocate) shows it's $167. What did this kit come with that the earlier -60020 kit didn't that would justify the huge price difference from the earlier kit?

 

[BurntToast]

@BurntToast What did that late model 04445-60030 seal kit set you back?
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A quick search shows TPD (who I don't advocate) shows it's $167. What did this kit come with that the earlier -60020 kit didn't that would justify the huge price difference from the earlier kit?View attachment 3839099
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About $80 shipped

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

About $80 shipped

Good deal. Thanks @BurntToast !

 

[Eurasiaoverland]

It has been about a year since I did this repair by rebuilding this steering box so a few things I am trying to remember are gone from my memory. I used a youtube video to guide the process completely and skipped all of the tolerance checks in the FSM, perhaps making a mistake in doing so now that I look back. My rebuild has been great so far, with some occasional fluid coming out of the adjustor nut at the top which I think I have taken care of by tightenting that adjustor screw down.

I did not do the pre-load in the FSM and now looking at this, maybe I should take things back apart to do it right. I DID ignore the thrust clearance of the adjuster bolt. Can you talk about more about replacing the staked nut with a home made SST? I could do this as part of a process to inspect the seals, make sure I didn't harm a teflon one in the rebuild.
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Sorry, it slipped my mind to reply to this. Have a look at post #146 in my build thread: Builds - Last of the BJs: 1989 GEN BJ60 restoration, 15B-T swap - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/last-of-the-bjs-1989-gen-bj60-restoration-15b-t-swap.1297034/post-15211148

It picks up again at around Post #178, showing setting of the pre-load on the end housing bearing, and on the new adjuster bolt.