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10-20-2010, 09:12 AM
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Steering box question
I plan to rebuild my steering box on my 1250 this weekend. My question is do I have to use a new foam seal on the side plate or can i use silicone to seal is up? Or can I use gasket material like cork or rubber?
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10-20-2010, 10:17 AM
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Thanks for the info! The seal im asking about is D shaped and has a D shaped retainer.
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10-20-2010, 12:54 PM
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A new seal and retainer package uses a porous membrane that compresses when the lever and bolt is tightened, creating a good seal without being "overtightened", so the lever will move back and forth easily. If a "stiffer" gasket material is used, the lever and bolt will need to be tightened more to obtain the same seal, causing more drag on the lever and more wear on the parts.
The retainer has a tendency to get galled up and can actually "wear away" over time. Gasket material will also continue to "crush" under pressure and will disappear in a short time. Even though I am the worlds biggest cheapskate I prefer to use a new seal and retainer package, so I don't have to rebuild my steering columns again next year.
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10-21-2010, 04:57 PM
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If the metal retainer is in good condition I have had luck cutting out a new seal using the material contractors use between the concrete floors and the walls on new construction. It seems to be about the same type of material and seems to last. I just happened to have some of that material laying around and tried it out and it worked good.
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10-22-2010, 08:43 AM
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Update!
Tore into the steering gear box last night, what a mess! This box must have never been greased since it left the factory. The grease looked like brown playdo. Needs a new follower, bearings and reatiners missing and broken, and now a new grease fitting. I thought that the grease fitting was 1/8" npt, WRONG
 ! I guess it is pressed in from the factory. Now it is loose from me trying to spin it out. Oh well, thats what they make taps for. BTW, what is that number for the bearing that can be put in place of the plastic cap/bushing at the end of the tube?
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