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Manual Steering Box

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Hellsfyer, Dec 13, 2006.

  1. Hellsfyer

    Hellsfyer New to Old Jeeps

    I need to change out the fluid in my steering box, and I do not see a drain plug on it....

    Is there one? I would assume that there is some proper procedue to follow, and I guess that I am not sure how to take care of that.

    Has there been some discussion on thin in the past? I can not find any with searches.
     
    Hellsfyer, Dec 13, 2006
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  2. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    sparky, Dec 13, 2006
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  3. Hellsfyer

    Hellsfyer New to Old Jeeps

    Well, that settles it for what fluid to put back in it...but I was wondering how to get the existing fluid out.

    thanks
     
    Hellsfyer, Dec 13, 2006
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  4. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Like I said, as I recall there's a drain plug on the bottom.
     
    sparky, Dec 13, 2006
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  5. Hellsfyer

    Hellsfyer New to Old Jeeps

    I didn't see that in your response the first time that I looked at it. Sorry. I will look closer at the bottom of the box...couldn't find one the first time around.
     
    Hellsfyer, Dec 13, 2006
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  6. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    I just remember being at Tellico while a certain yellow flat fender (w3srl) was dripping fluid all over the place after hitting a plug on a rock. ;)

    I'm sure someone else here can clarify, but I was thinking it was a square head type pipe plug sorta thing.

    Does it have water in it? Just wondering why drain it? Peace of mind?
     
    sparky, Dec 13, 2006
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  7. Hellsfyer

    Hellsfyer New to Old Jeeps

    It would appear that I have water in it. When the temp drops below freezing....so is my steering. I litterally have to strong arm it into submition...and that can't be good on the gear.

    I will also be changing out the steering stabilizer, once I figure out what size/type it is. My local NAPA guy says it shouldn't have one, but it does.
     
    Hellsfyer, Dec 13, 2006
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  8. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Steering stabilizer isn't stock but lots of Jeeps have 'em. Common addition.
     
    sparky, Dec 13, 2006
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  9. w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

    No drain plug on a Ross box, mine was the self-drain variety :D

    All you have to do is pull the side cover and it will drain out all over the frame rail. Most folks end up putting in either 140wt or replacing the pipe fill plug on top with a big zerk fitting and pumping it full of grease. Unless you re-bush the output shaft and install a new seal, I'd go with the latter.

    Oh, and for the record sparky, my bearings bit the dust and one ball got in between the sector shaft an the worm gear. When I cranked the wheel it went "pop" and the "disc" at the bottom of the box popped out of the housing. The only thing that held it together was the horn wire...
     
    w3srl, Dec 13, 2006
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  10. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    That's what I remembered. :oops:

    Those of us with Saginaw boxes tend to forget such things. :D

    Thanks for clearing that up.
     
    sparky, Dec 13, 2006
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  11. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

    certain yellow flat fender (w3srl) was dripping fluid all over the place after hitting a plug on a rock.
    I rembember that rock...:D
     
    Patrick, Dec 13, 2006
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  12. Hellsfyer

    Hellsfyer New to Old Jeeps

    In the extreem cold (i.e. 15 degrees at night and early morning) will grease still set up rock hard....I have heard tale that it does.
     
    Hellsfyer, Dec 13, 2006
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  13. bkap

    bkap Gone, but not long gone.

    That's what happened to mine after I filled it with 140. Blew the bottom right out of it. A mechanic buddy said I should have used grease. At least I wasn't driving at the time. :shock: That's what prompted me to begin the Saginaw conversion, which is going ever..... so..... slowly......
     
    bkap, Dec 13, 2006
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