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I need tips for casting separation

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Ron Tracy

01-25-2008 05:27:03

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I need to separate the top half of my steering box. Does anyone have any tips to avoid breaking the cast??

thank you soooo much for any tips
Ron

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Sean (TX)

01-26-2008 04:36:49

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Re: I need tips for casting separation in reply to dave guest, 01-25-2008 05:27:03

See my other post jojn smith has a aluminium one..

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ToMater

01-25-2008 14:36:36

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Re: I need tips for casting separation in reply to soundguy, 01-25-2008 05:27:03

Just as an added thought, my comments are refering to the early style 8N steering box which is the kind represented in Dunks top drawing. If yours ain't that box, my comments my not apply.

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Ron Tracy

01-26-2008 04:26:27

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Re: I need tips for casting separation in reply to ToMater, 01-25-2008 14:36:36

I finally got it apart it was almost welded together under the battery support with corrosion, everything inside is perfect though. :) Yaahhh!

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ToMater

01-25-2008 14:31:50

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Re: I need tips for casting separation in reply to Britcheflee, 01-25-2008 05:27:03

I really doubt you have to worry about breaking it. Where it joins beneath the bolts is where your shims are stacked so i don't think it could bond too tight. Be aware there could be 90 wt oil all the way up to the plug on the right hand side. Unbolt and pull the pitman arm shafts out of both sides and you should be able to pull the steering wheel, shaft, top housing half and all straight up. I just rebuilt my steering box so it's fresh on the mind. It's always good to mark your parts before you seperate just to keep things straight in your head when you have to put it back together. I use a whiteout stick, lasts even in the weather. BTW my box was so dry there wasn't even anything in the bottom half which has no drain. Wondered if it ever had any oil.

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KCM

01-25-2008 12:49:25

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Re: I need tips for casting separation in reply to Ron Tracy, 01-25-2008 05:27:03

If you have all the bolts out, then it is just stuck. Take a rubber mallet (or block of wood and regular hammer) and tap on it a little ways up from the mounting surface.

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Ron Tracy

01-25-2008 08:23:45

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Re: I need tips for casting separation in reply to Ron Tracy, 01-25-2008 05:27:03

Thank you, I have this diagram but the castings are stuck together very tight and although I have the steering wheel off and all the bolts out it doesn't want to separate.

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Dunk

01-25-2008 06:28:02

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Re: I need tips for casting separation in reply to Ron Tracy, 01-25-2008 05:27:03

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