Steering box area of K frame need welding?

72bluNblu said

Why would it matter if it’s power steering or manual? It takes the same amount of force to turn the wheels. The only difference is whether that force is generated by your arms or the power steering system.

And for that matter my car had power steering when it had the issue with the cracked power steering mount.

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I'm not here to argue but the previous poster clearly said to check the box mount flex while someone is trying to turn the wheel. The force to move the wheels is coming from the power assist INSIDE the power steering box and NOT from the input shaft. Different angles etc as far as where the force acting on the mount comes from so, just possibly, different, and perhaps weaker or stronger, areas of the box mount are better able to handle the forces applied.
Again, I'm not arguing other than there is a clear difference between the two types of steering in regard to where the mount is being stressed.