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 Help Power Steering/Gear Box Hose
#988279
03/03/10 09:25 PM
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Joined: Dec 2008
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Sending out an SOS to SoCal members, i'm in the middle of swapping in the Gen II gear box and my power stering return hose tread is damaged. It's the one item holding me back from completing the project, with out it i can't go to TDS <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />. I know i can pick one up at the JY but i'm stuck at work <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />. Let me kow and we can meet up tonight or Thursday night <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />.
Thanks,
Nick
Last edited by NickR; 03/03/10 09:28 PM.
1987 Dodge Raider, stick on 33", 2.5" BL, Con-ferr roof rack, Hella driving lights & pencil beam lights.
Stuff collecting dust in the garage
SR Axle
LSD 3rd member
Early Gen 1 Bouncy seat
Early Gen 1 two piece rear bumper
2 sets of SWB Gen I rear seat-belts.
Set of Aisin Hubs.
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Re: Help Power Steering/Gear Box Hose
[Re: NickR]
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03/04/10 08:39 AM
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Joined: Dec 2008
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Got it fix, busted out the dremel and recreated the tread pattern. Next time I'm at the JY i'm going to stock up since it's a dealer only item and they wanted something like $130 special order.
1987 Dodge Raider, stick on 33", 2.5" BL, Con-ferr roof rack, Hella driving lights & pencil beam lights.
Stuff collecting dust in the garage
SR Axle
LSD 3rd member
Early Gen 1 Bouncy seat
Early Gen 1 two piece rear bumper
2 sets of SWB Gen I rear seat-belts.
Set of Aisin Hubs.
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Re: Help Power Steering/Gear Box Hose
[Re: NickR]
#988281
03/04/10 03:18 PM
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Joined: May 2000
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Do you have the box mounted yet?
87 Turbo Intercooled Raider, roller cam, torsen rear diff, LSD front diff, lockup auto with modified converter, V6 brakes, low transfer case gears...
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Re: Help Power Steering/Gear Box Hose
[Re: Kevin C]
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03/04/10 06:18 PM
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Joined: Feb 2005
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Roll Me Over
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Do you have the box mounted yet? From reading his above post, I'd bet money on it. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Michael j
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Grasscat III, 1994 Gen 2 Five speed, Stock ( for a little while )
GrassCat II, 1998 Gen 2.5 Locked and loaded. Ran off with Hector.
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Re: Help Power Steering/Gear Box Hose
[Re: Grasscat]
#988283
03/04/10 06:29 PM
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Joined: May 2000
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Do you have the box mounted yet? From reading his above post, I'd bet money on it. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I'm glad you were able to clear that up. As usual your insightful input has been very helpful. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> I'm mostly curious if he ran into the same mounting hole problem that I had on the upper pair of bolts, and what his solution to it was. Kevin
87 Turbo Intercooled Raider, roller cam, torsen rear diff, LSD front diff, lockup auto with modified converter, V6 brakes, low transfer case gears...
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Re: Help Power Steering/Gear Box Hose
[Re: Kevin C]
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03/05/10 12:35 AM
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Do you have the box mounted yet? From reading his above post, I'd bet money on it. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I'm glad you were able to clear that up. As usual your insightful input has been very helpful. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> I'm mostly curious if he ran into the same mounting hole problem that I had on the upper pair of bolts, and what his solution to it was. Kevin Kevin if your talking about the mounting holes from the gear box to the frame, I had to enlarge the holes on the gear box, I don't recall the drill bit size. Only 3 of the 4 holes after enlarging will line up. After tightening everything up I realized I could of probably used a different combination of holes to help easy the angle on the coupler, since I have a body lift on my truck. I'll post a picture later to better explain it.
1987 Dodge Raider, stick on 33", 2.5" BL, Con-ferr roof rack, Hella driving lights & pencil beam lights.
Stuff collecting dust in the garage
SR Axle
LSD 3rd member
Early Gen 1 Bouncy seat
Early Gen 1 two piece rear bumper
2 sets of SWB Gen I rear seat-belts.
Set of Aisin Hubs.
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Re: Help Power Steering/Gear Box Hose
[Re: NickR]
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03/05/10 01:08 AM
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![[Linked Image]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4406901021_a5bd36c1c7_b.jpg) The box on the right is the late model unit. It has a faster steering ratio and larger guts. The upper mounting holes are also a bit further apart. ![[Linked Image]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4407667618_b54edf60e4_b.jpg) I was curious what you had done. On mine I opened the upper holes up on a mill. And used some custom washers as load spreaders. That kept the box and the pitman arm in the original location. If you rotate the box it changes the location of the pivot point where the box connects to the drag link. That will cause bump steer: a change in toe as the suspension moves up and down. Kevin
Last edited by Kevin C; 03/05/10 01:20 AM.
87 Turbo Intercooled Raider, roller cam, torsen rear diff, LSD front diff, lockup auto with modified converter, V6 brakes, low transfer case gears...
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Re: Help Power Steering/Gear Box Hose
[Re: Kevin C]
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03/05/10 01:20 AM
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If you rotate the box it changes the location of the pivot point where the box connects to the drag link. That will cause bump steer: a change in toe as the suspension moves up and down.
Kevin How would the box rotate if the bottom holes are not modified at all?
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Re: Help Power Steering/Gear Box Hose
[Re: 87Montero]
#988287
03/05/10 01:24 AM
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If you rotate the box it changes the location of the pivot point where the box connects to the drag link. That will cause bump steer: a change in toe as the suspension moves up and down.
Kevin How would the box rotate if the bottom holes are not modified at all? But he did modify the holes and one of the top holes does not line up. So.... I jumped to the conclusion the the box was rotated. The other clue was the steering coupler issue. Kevin
87 Turbo Intercooled Raider, roller cam, torsen rear diff, LSD front diff, lockup auto with modified converter, V6 brakes, low transfer case gears...
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Re: Help Power Steering/Gear Box Hose
[Re: Kevin C]
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03/05/10 02:11 AM
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If you rotate the box it changes the location of the pivot point where the box connects to the drag link. That will cause bump steer: a change in toe as the suspension moves up and down.
Kevin How would the box rotate if the bottom holes are not modified at all? But he did modify the holes and one of the top holes does not line up. So.... I jumped to the conclusion the the box was rotated. The other clue was the steering coupler issue. Kevin Kevin I did not rotate the gear box, I thought about rotating it after everything was in, to ease the coupler position. But I did not want tear everything down since it fit fine. I thought about drilling out the hole like on your picture but was to lazy/tired.
1987 Dodge Raider, stick on 33", 2.5" BL, Con-ferr roof rack, Hella driving lights & pencil beam lights.
Stuff collecting dust in the garage
SR Axle
LSD 3rd member
Early Gen 1 Bouncy seat
Early Gen 1 two piece rear bumper
2 sets of SWB Gen I rear seat-belts.
Set of Aisin Hubs.
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