Incorrectly Adjusted Steering Gear Plungers – Part 2

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Incorrectly Adjusted Steering Gear Plungers – Part 2

Lock Stops - Courtesy HFB70 Service Manual

  Welcome back to Incorrectly Adjusted Steering Gear Plungers, part 2. For those who have not read part 1, follow the link below to learn about the issues the adjustment of plungers cause on a vehicle.   In this article we will discuss when and how adjustments need to be made to steering gear plungers. What will cause Incorrectly …

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Damaged Seal Bores

Housing Damaged when seal removed

 Happy new year and welcome to 2015. We wanted to start the year by briefly discussing a problem we see regularly. Seal bores damaged by levering out seals are a major cause of leaks in steering gears. The seals are under pressures of up to 7 bar or 100 Psi. Damage to the seal bore, …

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