Steering Box Rebuild

[Herzog]

Well, I have my box completely tore apart... Question is: What is the order or sequence of the balls that ride on the worm gear? When I pulled it apart, they all just fell out. They are slightly colored 2 different shades, and according to my caliper, they are different in size. Which ones go where?

 

[terrymac]

Oh, that sucks. I did the same thing on my Toyota box when I rebuilt it. It took me 2 hours to put it back together. All of the balls in mine were the same though. What kind of box do you have?

 

[Herzog]

Saginaw, out of an 89 Jeep Cherokee. Yeah, it does suck. The recirculating balls look like they are all the same, but the dial caliper says differently.

 

[Machine]

dude, i clicked all of the lil cube thingys in your need a web site page and nothing happened....i feel like i just wasted 10 seconds of my life...may i have it back please?

oh and the other avitar chick was much hotter...i miss her

 

[Herzog]

Originally posted by Machine
dude, i clicked all of the lil cube thingys in your need a web site page and nothing happened....i feel like i just wasted 10 seconds of my life...may i have it back please?

oh and the other avitar chick was much hotter...i miss her

Yeah, it's not finished.

Anyways... back on topic. Anybody know the answers?

 

[Hickey]

I remember reading somewhere on PBB that they go in alternately, one big, one small,big,small.....etc. I don't know what they start with though.

 

[Herzog]

Yeah, I figured it out. Evidently it doesn't matter which size you start with, you just alternate them. Large, small, large, small... You have to fill the 'U' looking tube with them, pack it with grease so they stay in and then clamp it back on.

It really wasn't very bad at all... Just takes time. I had to start over a few times, because some of the balls fell down into the wrong part of the worm gear.

At least I know how to port saginaw boxes now.

 

[Hickey]

good, now you can perfect your technique on mine.