Power steering Box.

[Vev78]

I need to replace the steering box in my 66 Monaco. Is there a good replacement box people are using ?

 

[Omni]

Good Afternoon
You might want to consider having yours rebuilt. The quality of aftermarket parts such as these are dubious at best.
I personally have used Steer and Gear HOME | steerandgear to rebuild the box in the 'Party Barge' ('65 Newport). They offer different levels of rebuilding depending on your needs/wants.
Omni

 

[Big_John]

I have used Firm Feel to rebuild with good results. POWER STEERING

 

[Vev78]

Thank you for the info. The box works great but has a big leak. Ill pull it out and have it gone through.
I'm glad i asked here. I was ready to order a box.

 

[HOT FURY]

I have used Firm Feel to rebuild with good results. POWER STEERING

I 2'nd Big Johns suggestion, my Firm Feel stage II has worked out great and trouble free. Worth the money IMO

 

[Just Carbs]

Thank you for the info. The box works great but has a big leak. Ill pull it out and have it gone through.
I'm glad i asked here. I was ready to order a box.

Can you clean it up and identify the leak(s) before you pull it out?
I haven't had one yet that I couldn't reseal. The FSM provides detailed procedures and tool part numbers for removing the seals. None of the sealing procedures involve messing with the critical fine internal adjustments.
A stock box that "works great" is a fine thing indeed. If all it needs is to stop leaking, then that is a lot less risky than rolling the dice to see if you like the performance and feel of a completely different box, regardless of who does the work or how they set the box up.
I'm suggesting that you identify the leak(s) under pressure before the box is removed and then completely reseal the box.

 

[Vev78]

Can you clean it up and identify the leak(s) before you pull it out?
I haven't had one yet that I couldn't reseal. The FSM provides detailed procedures and tool part numbers for removing the seals. None of the sealing procedures involve messing with the critical fine internal adjustments.
A stock box that "works great" is a fine thing indeed. If all it needs is to stop leaking, then that is a lot less risky than rolling the dice to see if you like the performance and feel of a completely different box, regardless of who does the work or how they set the box up.
I'm suggesting that you identify the leak(s) under pressure before the box is removed and then completely reseal the box.

The leak is definitely coming from the top.

 

[Big_John]

The leak is definitely coming from the top.

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I'd check the hoses above that as a lot of times it's just dripped from them.

 

[Just Carbs]

The leak is definitely coming from the top.

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I'd check the hoses above that as a lot of times it's just dripped from them.

That is a very unusual connection there.