Tight/Binding Steering Issue

alpinecrick · May 11, 2021

Interestingly, I have a Oriellys steering gear sitting on the shelf that has very little play even after 10k miles.

I’m saving it for Special Occasions.....

Of course, I returned two others to Oriellys before I got this one.

Schurkey · May 11, 2021

alpinecrick said:
They make an AC Delco steering gear?

No.

They SELL an AC Delco steering gear. AC Delco doesn't make it, they don't rebuild it. They have someone else do the dirty work, and then they put the result in their box, and take credit for the whole works.

I bet there's two, maybe three companies actually rebuilding steering gears for the mass-market, and two dozen companies selling their products in custom-printed boxes.

SUBURBAN5 · May 11, 2021

I got reman ac delco from rock auto. They no longer sell it....

alpinecrick said:
Where did you get it?

Let me qualify...are AC Delco steering gears available for K1500?

SUBURBAN5 · May 11, 2021

alpinecrick said:
Is that gear for GMT800’s?

Yes gmt400

east302 · May 11, 2021

Schurkey said:
I bet there's two, maybe three companies actually rebuilding steering gears for the mass-market...

dorman has to be a silent partner in that clusterf*ck.

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Schurkey · May 11, 2021

east302 said:
dorman has to be a silent partner in that clusterf*ck.

If Dorman is involved in steering gears, I bet it's "new" gears made in China.

But I don't actually know what their involvement is.

east302 · May 11, 2021

alpinecrick said:
Interestingly, I have a Oriellys steering gear sitting on the shelf that has very little play even after 10k miles.

I’m saving it for Special Occasions.....

Of course, I returned two others to Oriellys before I got this one.

It’s funny how that works (well, not really). The only ones that worked for me straight out of the box were a Redhead (Ford Bronco, maybe five years ago) and two Bluetops on my 400s.

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alpinecrick · May 11, 2021

east302 said:
It’s funny how that works (well, not really). The only ones that worked for me straight out of the box were a Redhead (Ford Bronco, maybe five years ago) and two Bluetops on my 400s.

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east,
Are the Bluetops still working? I have been tempted to call them about rebuilding mine. My 97 has 166k on it and it's time to fire the parts cannon on the front end.......

I soooo look forward to drilling the BJ rivets out.

alpinecrick · May 11, 2021

Schurkey said:
No.

They SELL an AC Delco steering gear. AC Delco doesn't make it, they don't rebuild it. They have someone else do the dirty work, and then they put the result in their box, and take credit for the whole works.

I bet there's two, maybe three companies actually rebuilding steering gears for the mass-market, and two dozen companies selling their products in custom-printed boxes.

I know, I know........

alpinecrick · May 11, 2021

SUBURBAN5 said:
Yes gmt400

GMT 400 or 800?

If it's for the GMT400 do you have a link?

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