386 steering wheel revolutions

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(05-27-2017 )Jlow8649 Wrote:  Thanks, it doesn't hit the steering stop bolts on either side. I'll try to figure out how to reset the poppets. I just bought the truck and it was like this. It has a new power steering pump and I can see where someone has had the steering gearbox off. The nuts are missing paint where a socket was on them. I've taken the arm off and it still won't turn anymore so I'm pretty sure it's something in the gearbox

Only someone professionally trained to work on steering components should do steering-box work!. I see a million dollar lawsuit in their future when someone crashes because they didn't torque a steering component properly and only used an impact gun like a complete fool!.

A front-end shop and/or shop that replaces steering components should know the torque specs off the top of their heads for everything from the steering box mounts themselves to the drag link, tie rods, mounts, king pin holders, etc!. if that is what they do a lot of!.


-- Someone professionally trained on how to work on steering boxes would know exaxctly how to adjust the stops and would know exactly that the steering and stops, range, alignment, etc. is properly tested and correct BEFORE LETTING THE TRUCK OUT OF THEIR SHOP!!!!!

--- That is what is wrong with trucking --- IDIOTS THAT ARE AIR-GUN HAPPY AND WHO DON'T TAKE THE TIME TO DO SOMETHING RIGHT!!!. -- It only creates headache for everyone else and for something like the steering or suspension,... AN ACCIDENT THAT WILL KILL SOMEONE WAITING TO HAPPEN!.

----- I took lessons on professionally re-building steering boxes and replacing them when mine went bad ab out 3 years ago. Even the re-man shops will only let a certain certified tech. (if they had any brains) re-build one that has been trained and IS VERY VERY GOOD WITH BALL-BEARING ALIGNMENT AND PLACEMENT do that part of the job. It is very difficult to get right to say the least.

-- I pulled mine off and completely dissembled it / re-built it about 6 times in a row on the bench just for practice. the first 2 times I did it, I swore I had it correct,.. and it locked up when it was thrown on their tester after about 10 minutes of rigorous testing to check ball bearing alignment. They will lock up unexpectedly after a couple weeks on a truck if a single ball-bearing is not in its exact place.... and believe me when I say it is hard to get them right!.

Some models have staggered size ball-bearings where every other one is only a few micron smaller than the one next to it. You cant tell them apart once they are laying in a box. Here is an explanation of what I just stated ...
http://www.kssballscrew.com/us/pdf/qa/Q-BS-19.pdf

And this is WHY you should NEVER disassemble the inner core where the bearings are in steering box. ONE BALL out of place, 2 spacer balls next to each other,... or 2 load carying balls... and after a while,.. LOCKUP!. Same thing happens to ball-screws on industrial machinery at high speeds when they are disassembled wrong.


I got pretty good at re-building one, I already had experience with the same thing on ball-screws when I used to work on CNC machinery years ago. Even so ---

-- I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW ONE ANYWAYS to put on my own truck and donated the old one to the place that re-builds them. -- I did this JUST FOR INSURANCE AND LIABILITY REASONS!!! --- I am not about to put on a steering box that god-forbid locks up after a few weeks and kills someone or myself!. It has happened to many many people!. I don't need that million dollar lawsuit,.. I will let the manufacturer take that hit if I buy one and it fails!. -- All i have to worry about was installing it properly and correctly torque the steering components, that part was easy.