has anyone on here done hydro assist this way?

[hillbennerdeluxe]

if anyone has tapped there power steering box like this http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/HydroAssistTap/ let me know i am wanting to do this to my new steering box just want to make sure this is right before i start drilling and tapping lol.

 

[dirtridinz71]

That is how I did mine. I first tried with a greased drill bit/tap and magnet to try and keep the metal filings from going into the box. Hooked everything up and I couldn't get the ram to work with any pressure. I pulled the box and was able to find a couple small metal filings in the power piston and a couple marks in the seal. I'm currently waiting for the box rebuild kit to arrive and hopefully that will cure the problem.

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[hillbennerdeluxe]

Yea I figure I'll take it all apart first then drill n clean. Takes longer but hopefully won't have that problem lol. Thanks good thing to know

 

[dirtridinz71]

That is the best way to do it, I tried to cheat but it didn't work out

Heres a good link for the box rebuild

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/general-4x4-discussion/570869-saginaw-box-rebuild-how.html

 

[eric.s.t]

Does any one have have a rebiuld kit link for the 3500 steering box... id like to give this a try.

 

[hillbennerdeluxe]

3500 is the same no difference

 

[silver98z71]

I did it this way. Never took the box apart, never had any problems; been running the same box since 2010, even still since I took off the cylinder and plugged the holes.

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One thing to consider also is on the high pressure left turn (upper hole) you only need to drill it 0.94" as not to damage box internals and still break through the housing.

 

[hillbennerdeluxe]

ok kool thanks