Hi all
I have an 88 G20 van and I noticed a significant PS fluid leak the other day that was coming from the top of the steering gear box.
I was able to determine that it was leaking around the stub shaft so I figured I'd get a reseal kit and see if I could replace the leaky seals.
I fought to separate the steering input shaft from the stub shaft for quite a while (rusty new england car) and then got the dust seal/washer (243, diagram at bottom of post) out with a pick.
The second seal (242) doesn't want to come out so I figured ok, I'll take the adjuster plug (240) out and maybe it'll be easier to get at the seal.
In order to get the adjuster plug out, I need to remove a lock ring (245) from the top of the adjuster plug. This is where the panic started to set in.
I was able to get a pry bar hooked into one of the little notches in the lock ring and tried to beat it off with a hammer. All I ended up doing was driving the tip of the pry bar into the metal of the lock ring without budging it a millimeter. I'm not sure that thing is ever going to spin again.
I'm looking for any advice as to how to proceed.
It seems like I should probably take the steering box out of the vehicle and get it on a bench, but even then I'm not sure that lock ring is going to budge.
I have an 88 G20 van and I noticed a significant PS fluid leak the other day that was coming from the top of the steering gear box.
I was able to determine that it was leaking around the stub shaft so I figured I'd get a reseal kit and see if I could replace the leaky seals.
I fought to separate the steering input shaft from the stub shaft for quite a while (rusty new england car) and then got the dust seal/washer (243, diagram at bottom of post) out with a pick.
The second seal (242) doesn't want to come out so I figured ok, I'll take the adjuster plug (240) out and maybe it'll be easier to get at the seal.
In order to get the adjuster plug out, I need to remove a lock ring (245) from the top of the adjuster plug. This is where the panic started to set in.
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I was able to get a pry bar hooked into one of the little notches in the lock ring and tried to beat it off with a hammer. All I ended up doing was driving the tip of the pry bar into the metal of the lock ring without budging it a millimeter. I'm not sure that thing is ever going to spin again.
I'm looking for any advice as to how to proceed.
It seems like I should probably take the steering box out of the vehicle and get it on a bench, but even then I'm not sure that lock ring is going to budge.
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