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Power Steering Gear Box options
I've got a 2001 TJ and I'm looking to replace my power steering gear
box. The best 2 options I have right now are a used 2002 box with ~40k or a remanufactured box that will cost $100 more. Which would you recommend (and why)? Thanks! |
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You already have that box.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/ Wry-mouth wrote: > > I've got a 2001 TJ and I'm looking to replace my power steering gear > box. The best 2 options I have right now are a used 2002 box with ~40k > or a remanufactured box that will cost $100 more. > > Which would you recommend (and why)? > > Thanks! |
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What leads you to believe it needs to be replaced so soon?
"Wry-mouth" > wrote in message ups.com... > I've got a 2001 TJ and I'm looking to replace my power steering gear > box. The best 2 options I have right now are a used 2002 box with ~40k > or a remanufactured box that will cost $100 more. > > Which would you recommend (and why)? > > Thanks! > |
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It's worn out and I'm looking to replace it with either the used or
reman'ed box. 0]]]]]]]0 L.W.(Bill) Hughes III wrote: > You already have that box. > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > Wry-mouth wrote: > > > > I've got a 2001 TJ and I'm looking to replace my power steering gear > > box. The best 2 options I have right now are a used 2002 box with ~40k > > or a remanufactured box that will cost $100 more. > > > > Which would you recommend (and why)? > > > > Thanks! |
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It's leaking and my mechanic says the shaft is worn.
billy ray wrote: > What leads you to believe it needs to be replaced so soon? > > > "Wry-mouth" > wrote in message > ups.com... > > I've got a 2001 TJ and I'm looking to replace my power steering gear > > box. The best 2 options I have right now are a used 2002 box with ~40k > > or a remanufactured box that will cost $100 more. > > > > Which would you recommend (and why)? > > > > Thanks! > > |
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I used to have a 01TJ and the input shaft
started leaking. You can replace the seal on the input shaft only, rather than replace the whole box. Wry-mouth wrote: > It's leaking and my mechanic says the shaft is worn. > > billy ray wrote: > >>What leads you to believe it needs to be replaced so soon? >> >> >>"Wry-mouth" > wrote in message roups.com... >> >>>I've got a 2001 TJ and I'm looking to replace my power steering gear >>>box. The best 2 options I have right now are a used 2002 box with ~40k >>>or a remanufactured box that will cost $100 more. >>> >>>Which would you recommend (and why)? >>> >>>Thanks! >>> > > |
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I appreciate all the feedback, but I guess I should have worded my
question differently: If you had to choose between a used steering box with ~40k miles, or a remanufactured box for about $100 more, which would be your pick? Thanks. FrankW wrote: > I used to have a 01TJ and the input shaft > started leaking. You can replace the seal > on the input shaft only, rather than replace > the whole box. > > Wry-mouth wrote: > > It's leaking and my mechanic says the shaft is worn. > > > > billy ray wrote: > > > >>What leads you to believe it needs to be replaced so soon? > >> > >> > >>"Wry-mouth" > wrote in message > roups.com... > >> > >>>I've got a 2001 TJ and I'm looking to replace my power steering gear > >>>box. The best 2 options I have right now are a used 2002 box with ~40k > >>>or a remanufactured box that will cost $100 more. > >>> > >>>Which would you recommend (and why)? > >>> > >>>Thanks! > >>> > > > > |
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As yours is leaking and it seems a lot of boxes of that
model seem to leak. I'd go for the remanufactured one, as the chances of the used one eventually leaking is highly likely. Wry-mouth wrote: > I appreciate all the feedback, but I guess I should have worded my > question differently: > > If you had to choose between a used steering box with ~40k miles, or a > remanufactured box for about $100 more, which would be your pick? > Thanks. > > > FrankW wrote: > >>I used to have a 01TJ and the input shaft >>started leaking. You can replace the seal >>on the input shaft only, rather than replace >>the whole box. >> >>Wry-mouth wrote: >> >>>It's leaking and my mechanic says the shaft is worn. >>> >>>billy ray wrote: >>> >>> >>>>What leads you to believe it needs to be replaced so soon? >>>> >>>> >>>>"Wry-mouth" > wrote in message egroups.com... >>>> >>>> >>>>>I've got a 2001 TJ and I'm looking to replace my power steering gear >>>>>box. The best 2 options I have right now are a used 2002 box with ~40k >>>>>or a remanufactured box that will cost $100 more. >>>>> >>>>>Which would you recommend (and why)? >>>>> >>>>>Thanks! >>>>> >>> >>> > |
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I was told by a local steering and suspension shop that the 'new'
saganaw boxes basically had a defect that allows them to leak way to easily and early in their life. It has to do with the new fancy 2 piece adjuster plug they use that holds the seal. The older boxes had a one piece plug and took forever to start leaking. My 20 year old one is still just weeping slightly. When I helped a friend fix his leak, the shop gave us the 'old style' one piece plug and seal kit to replace the fancy new one. It worked great! Based on what I have read here and seen in person, I wouldn't go for a used box if I was going to replace rather than reseal. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Wry-mouth wrote: > > It's leaking and my mechanic says the shaft is worn. > > billy ray wrote: > > What leads you to believe it needs to be replaced so soon? > > > > > > "Wry-mouth" > wrote in message > > ups.com... > > > I've got a 2001 TJ and I'm looking to replace my power steering gear > > > box. The best 2 options I have right now are a used 2002 box with ~40k > > > or a remanufactured box that will cost $100 more. > > > > > > Which would you recommend (and why)? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > |
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