Power steering

[wagonslayer]

I was out wheeling the other day , got bound up in some roots and turned the wheel left and something made a pop sound. I now have power steering only turning right.?? any ideas??

 

[KarlVP]

Your steering box made poo poo?

You bent something; trackbar, steering linkage...

You broke the box off the frame.

 

[crash2]

I was out wheeling the other day , got bound up in some roots and turned the wheel left and something made a pop sound. I now have power steering only turning right.?? any ideas??

Some specs on the rig would help :awesomework:

 

[KarlVP]

Some specs on the rig would help :awesomework:

$10 bucks says it's a jeep cherokee.

 

[CHOP SHOP]

must be a jeep

 

[Avanteone]

$10 bucks says it's a jeep cherokee.

'ya think? :redneck:

 

[Bronczilla]

My Bronco did the same thing but I slammed into a rock, could only turn left afterwards. It ended up being a bent trackbar.

 

[SnoFalls]

I've seen "locating pins" for a leaf cause this too (accurate name escapes me).

 

[Poohbair]

my old F250 did this... it was a bad steering box

 

[wagonslayer]

the rig is a 67 wagoneer no doors, chopped top full cage, bobbed rear with 3/4 ton chev axles, sb 350, 36 swampers,push pull type steering.
The fluid is full,the box is still solid on frame,and nothing seems to be bent,broken or damaged.(other then the orginal question)

 

[wagonslayer]

Rig pics

 

[wagonslayer]

rig pics

 

[leadfoot067]

im gonna hafta go with a bad steering box or rag joint....

 

[Metalbender]

Nice looking rig, tim. I am going to go with busted steering box.

 

[KarlVP]

Yup. I think you tried to do the penguin thing and blew a seal.

Inside the box, that is.

 

[wagonslayer]

on the top of the power steering box there is a plate with 4-5 bolts on it,if I was to pull that would I find gears in there? (broken teeth??)

 

[crash2]

on the top of the power steering box there is a plate with 4-5 bolts on it,if I was to pull that would I find gears in there? (broken teeth??)

WHen you remove that plate--thats the top of the sector shaft and you can see the teeth--well kinda...

 

[KarlVP]

on the top of the power steering box there is a plate with 4-5 bolts on it,if I was to pull that would I find gears in there? (broken teeth??)

There's like 3 "teeth" in there. Kinds looks like a "birds foot" for lack of a better description. I really don't see how it would be possible to break one of those, but you can't hurt it by opening it up for a look.

 

[CrustyJeep]

The problem is gonna be in the spool valve more than likely. That box is cheap and easy to get, just yard it out and go find a used one.