That is not a job for the average steering, suspension, and alignment specialist. While the parts usually are available, it is less costly in terms of time and reliability to buy a professionally-rebuilt steering gear. Setting up some of the torque settings is quite complicated and easy to mess up. You can end up with a steering wheel that doesn't return to center on its own or, as in the case of the first one I did, total lack of road feel. With the car standing still, I could turn the steering wheel with one finger, and if you were driving and turned the wheel a little, it would keep on going by itself until it hit the lock, then it bounced back the other way and kept going again. It took me three attempts with it totally disassembled, over the course of two days, before I got it right. You're better off with a good used steering gear or a rebuilt gear with a warranty.
The labor times are not listed for a 1969 model. The gear box in a 1976 model is similar, so I used those times. If you're going to attempt this yourself, the listed labor times are 2.4 hours for a manual gear and 2.8 hours for a power gear box. Add 0.9 hours to remove and replace a manual gear box, and 1.1 hours for a power assembly. All of these times assume no rust or excessive dirt. Often special tools and seal protectors are required during reassembly, so add those to the cost of the repair.
What kind of problem are you trying to solve?
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Thursday, February 14th, 2019 AT 3:25 PM
