Alignment specialist confirms: Bad power steering box

340fourspeedDuster said

OK here we go. The '75 Duster with a 1.25" sector shaft is bad. While driving the car, the steering loved to either turn left or right and not return to center.
This was a rebuilt steering box that replaced the previous power steering box. I have been reading several posts concerning this issue. Now I am investigating the purchase of a Borgeson 14:1 power steering box #800127 and the needed #036425 Mopar vibration reducing universal joint coupling. I also will most likely need the new hoses due to the different mounting on the new Borgeson box. I would like to hear comments pro and con on folks that have purchased and installed this unit. The Borgeson is a 14:1 compared to the factory 16:1. Also, a claimed weight savings of 10 lbs.

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Bad box? Don't think so. You already have a rebuilt box, you just need to adjust the centering valve on top of the box (where the hoses attach). There's two (half inch?) bolts that hold it on to the top of the steering box. With the front wheels off the ground, start the engine. Start it sitting in the seat, as reaching through the steering wheel can be painful- the wheel will most likely jerk to the right or left and take your arm with it. Once started, loosen the two bolts- not much, or you will have fluid everywhere; just barely crack them loose. Then tap the whole valve assembly either forward or backward until the steering doesn't pull either way and wants to center. Then tighten the bolts back down. Take it for a test drive, readjust if necessary. Then go back to the shop and request a different alignment tech.