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I'm needing to reseal the power steering gear on my 69 C-10. I was looking in the overhaul book, and it appears that it can be done without the GM tools.

It's been too many years since I had one apart, and CRS is setting in on me. Is it feasible to rebuild one with standard tools?

If its just leaking, replace the seals w/a $10 seal kit. You really don't want to take one apart. Brian

Do it,,, then buy a rebuilt one for $128 bucks if it does not work or if you lose some of the pieces

Wish I could get one for $128. I was shot a price of just over $200 from my local store. AZone shows $150, but I don't trust their rebuilds.

Checked here and on the 67-72 board, couldn't find anyone who tackled one and was willing to admit it. Looks like I better get out the camera when I do it.

The box I put in my brothers 70 GMC 4x4 (4? years ago is still working great.
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Use a digital video recorder (3 of them to cover all angles while doing the rebuild.
Use the wide angle option so you can see where all the little parts run off to.
WOrk in a small enclosed room that has no nooks and crannies for the pieces to hide. You will have all the parts even if you cannot remember where they go since you forgot to charge the battery on the video camera..... :p

I've done a Saginaw box without any special tools. Quite a while ago but it's still in service and working. Don't know yours specifically, but I'm under the impression that they're all pretty much the same. It's not a hammer and vise-grip job, but it's not beyond anyone with a bit of skill and patience. The only problem I ran into was having balls drop into the case while installing the worm. The worm will still thread smoothly so you didn't really know one had fallen in.
J.

Edit: I remember I used an old Motor truck repair manual as a reference - it was enough. I could scan the pages and e-mail them if u like.

Thanks, Jim. I've got the factory overhaul manual, which should be enough.

I rebuilt the ZF steering rack in my BMW a while ago, it was complex but actually pretty easy, since I just dissasembled it and replaced whatever gaskets and seals I took out with a matching one from the kit, which did not contain instructions. Those racks are $400 rebuilt, the kit was $70 and it took me all afternoon, but it has held up for about 50,000 miles no problem.

fred i do suggest one very important thing ...

put a bunch of magnets around the area you are working on the steel bench , the small parts don't end up as far away

ha ha chuck

But if I do that my head will be stuck to the bench because of my tin foil hat!