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katy · 06-12-2018, 09:09 AM

I finally got the steering box rebuild completed and adjusted. I used the "aluminum plate on a concrete floor" method to install the worm on the shaft, worked slicker than snot on a doorknob. The thickest aluminum I had was 1/8" and it took a beating, but it worked OK.
When I removed the worm from the shaft the gauge on the press showed less than 1 ton pressure.
Now to get it all back in the truck and buttoned up.

06-12-2018, 09:09 AM	#20
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,044	Re: Do I need a new worm in the steering box? I finally got the steering box rebuild completed and adjusted. I used the "aluminum plate on a concrete floor" method to install the worm on the shaft, worked slicker than snot on a doorknob. The thickest aluminum I had was 1/8" and it took a beating, but it worked OK. When I removed the worm from the shaft the gauge on the press showed less than 1 ton pressure. Now to get it all back in the truck and buttoned up. __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!