steering box

[454ss]

anybody replace thiers with a new/rebuilt one ? what did ya use and did it meke it nice and tight again? need one for my 97 k3500.

 

[bluex]

ya I used one from napa a few weeks ago. It works good, my steering was good before though an I completely rebuilt my front end at the same time. The box doesn't have a lot of play though so I'd use one again...

 

[Solid94]

I'm planning on sending mine to PSC to get rebuilt and drilled for hydro assist. I've heard a lot of good things about PSC wether or not you use hydro assist. And it's not bad like $300 for the rebuild and drilling

 

[454ss]

do they have exchang/core ? its my dd so its a one day swap deal.

 

[bluex]

Yes they do, at napa it was almost as much as the box itself. I took mine up there when I went to get the new one so I wouldn't have to pay it though....

 

[Steve's Chevy]

Been planning on doing mine but i just keep putting it off, mine has alot of play will it really be a noticeable difference after ? everything else has already been replaced......Just not in a hurry to spend the money if its not gonna change by much........

 

[Solid94]

It should be night and day difference. If being down is a problem do what I did. Buy a used steering box for dirt cheap and send it up to them so you can still drive in the mean time

 

[Steve's Chevy]

It should be night and day difference. If being down is a problem do what I did. Buy a used steering box for dirt cheap and send it up to them so you can still drive in the mean time

I was just going to pull it and swap it with a stock rebuild from Oriellys auto...

 

[454ss]

any tricks to bleeding it out or getting the wheel centered? if it makes any differance its a 454 k3500 so its got hydroboost.

 

[dirtridinz71]

With the front tires off the ground go full left to right and back a couple of times, normally does the trick. As for getting wheel centered the pitman arm will only go on one way, its pretty simple.