Steering box end cap removal w/o removing box from truck

[DANIEL THOMSON]

The steering box on my blazer is still very tight and is only leaking from the large end cap so id really like to avoid tearing it down for a full reseal or having to purchase a new steering box. I've got easy access to the punch access hole to get the retainer clip out.

Anyone who has performed these rebuilds, do you think I have any chance in getting only that cap off without a full teardown or are they pretty well stuck in there?



The end cap I'm referring to:

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[nvrenuf]

I’ve done it but it was with an aftermarket end cap so it wasn’t stuck etc.

The only place I found the end cap o-ring was in a reseal kit from O’Reilly’s. It also had the retainer ring which was a bonus for me because mine seemed to have lost its tension in the cap swap.

 

[Vbb199]

Pull the snap ring, turn the sector shaft i think clockwise, it'll push the cap off.


The o ring can be had from (as mentioned above) oreillys

 

[DANIEL THOMSON]

Couldn't get the cap off by going stop to stop or with glue and string. I just started the truck for a moment and the cap removed itself. Time to go source my seal kit

 

[82sbshortbed]

Mine leaks might do this upgrade. Although mine turns really easy.

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[DANIEL THOMSON]

Minor corrosion on the sealing surface and a hardened o-ring caused the leak. Managed to snag an o-ring from work, its a 3 1/2 x 3/16" or P/N: M83248-1-236. With a little rework the original clip ring was able to be reused.