| Steering R&R [message #209945] |
Wed, 05 June 2013 10:26  |
xplorid
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Recently lowered steering column and installed new steering gearbox. Discovered there are no boots on the ends of the adjustable drag link, and no boot on the lower part of the steering shaft covering the knuckle joint just above the steering gearbox.
Can I simply buy boots for the drag link, pull it off, clean it up, and reinstall with boots and grease?
Is there supposed to be a boot on the lower part of the steering shaft?
1st ever RV trip next week to Corvallis, OR. We are going from no experience to an 8 hour drive and dry camping for 3 nights. Fingers crossed.
1974/94 GMCII by Explorer
Manny 6.5 TD Al radiator
1 ton front 4 bags back
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| Re: [GMCnet] Steering R&R [message #209946 is a reply to message #209945] |
Wed, 05 June 2013 10:33  |
James Hupy
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Jeff, yes there is a lower boot on the steering cv joint. If you have
time, stop and say hi. We are about 5 miles east of I - 5 in Salem, Or.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 Gmc Royale 403
On Jun 5, 2013 8:26 AM, "jeff sugheir" <jeff.sugheir@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Recently lowered steering column and installed new steering gearbox.
> Discovered there are no boots on the ends of the adjustable drag link, and
> no boot on the lower part of the steering shaft covering the knuckle joint
> just above the steering gearbox.
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> Can I simply buy boots for the drag link, pull it off, clean it up, and
> reinstall with boots and grease?
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> Is there supposed to be a boot on the lower part of the steering shaft?
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> 1st ever RV trip next week to Corvallis, OR. We are going from no
> experience to an 8 hour drive and dry camping for 3 nights. Fingers
> crossed.
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> 1973 Transmode/94 GMCII in Boise 76 455 with headers and Patterson
> Distributor,Manny 1 ton front, quad bags back, Manny Precision Steering
> Gearbox
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| Re: [GMCnet] Steering R&R [message #209955 is a reply to message #209949] |
Wed, 05 June 2013 11:28 |
Carl S.
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| xplorid wrote on Wed, 05 June 2013 08:48 |
Thanks for the reply and invite, Jim. Would be great to meet you.
I do not see a reference to a lower boot on the Applied website unless it is part of
http://www.appliedgmc.com/prod.itml/icOid/664
Is that it?
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If you're referring to the universal joint at the BOTTOM of the steering shaft, there is no boot covering it. The CV at the top and the slip joint (blue) are covered by the boots pictured on Applied's site
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] Steering R&R [message #209959 is a reply to message #209955] |
Wed, 05 June 2013 11:35 |
xplorid
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Thanks Carl, I AM referring to the universal joint at the bottom of the shaft. So do grease there or just let it be? Sure seems like that could accumulate a good bit of dirt.
1974/94 GMCII by Explorer
Manny 6.5 TD Al radiator
1 ton front 4 bags back
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| Re: Steering R&R [message #209961 is a reply to message #209945] |
Wed, 05 June 2013 11:40 |
JohnL455
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The one at bottom (at box input) is a U joint, not CV. No boot, but yes one grease fitting feeds the 4 bearings. Then the one on the shaft lubes the blue slip joint.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: Steering R&R [message #209982 is a reply to message #209961] |
Wed, 05 June 2013 14:45 |
Carl S.
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| JohnL455 wrote on Wed, 05 June 2013 09:40 |
The one at bottom (at box input) is a U joint, not CV. No boot, but yes one grease fitting feeds the 4 bearings. Then the one on the shaft lubes the blue slip joint.
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Exactly what John said. Grease the fitting in the middle of that U-joint and the one up further on the blue shaft. I may be wrong, but I don't think the motorhome came with a boot on the blue slip shaft. Only one on the upper CV joint.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Steering R&R [message #209983 is a reply to message #209982] |
Wed, 05 June 2013 15:00 |
Craig Lechowicz
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I just went through the steering shaft at the Miller work rally. I don't believe there was one over the slip joint from the factory. But, Jim K sells a 2 piece kit for the upper (c/v joint) and the slip joint. I think it's a good idea to put one over the slip joint, because even though I greased mine at least once per year for the last 7 years, it was frozen solid. (perhaps it already was when I got it?). The lower universal joint doesn't really need a boot, as each individual bearing cup has seals around the trunion shaft. When you grease the fitting, it will force dirt and water out past those seals, so less likely to get gummed up than the slip joint. It really helped the steering and transmitted noise and vibration on my coach, by freeing up that slip joint, and getting lube in the c/v joint which was quite dry with my missing upper boot.
Craig Lechowicz
'77 Kingsley, Waterford, MI
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