suggestions for power steering gearbox.

[bigb805]

Took the old hoe in to get an alignment last week and was told she couldnt be aligned due to a loose gearbox. After driving 1100 miles to Arizona and back through 50 MPH wind I realized just how bad the steering has gotten. Does anyone have any suggestions for brands of steering boxes? Is Acdelco the way to go? Not really looking for cheap I would rather just buy the good stuff and keep on movin.

 

[swathdiver]

Took the old hoe in to get an alignment last week and was told she couldnt be aligned due to a loose gearbox. After driving 1100 miles to Arizona and back through 50 MPH wind I realized just how bad the steering has gotten. Does anyone have any suggestions for brands of steering boxes? Is Acdelco the way to go? Not really looking for cheap I would rather just buy the good stuff and keep on movin.

No direct experience but my way is to go GM OE or ACDelco Professional unless I know who the original supplier was. If they offer a reman or new, I'd go new.

 

[OR VietVet]

I was gonna look it up for you but you gave no details. Hydro-boost or not? 4WD? etc......

AC Delco and new if you can.


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[Fless]

I was gonna look it up for you but you gave no details. Hydro-boost or not? 4WD? etc......

What, man, "old hoe" not good enough for ya?

 

[OR VietVet]

I knew a girl like that once, just once!

 

[new2yukon]

Took the old hoe in to get an alignment last week and was told she couldnt be aligned due to a loose gearbox. After driving 1100 miles to Arizona and back through 50 MPH wind I realized just how bad the steering has gotten. Does anyone have any suggestions for brands of steering boxes? Is Acdelco the way to go? Not really looking for cheap I would rather just buy the good stuff and keep on movin.

I'm finishing up my whole "gearbox and company" front end repair.

Got my rebuilt from Benchworks Steering Systems. I've read rebuilts are a gamble off the shelf so trying this route from an actual rebuilder shop.

I have minor issues after all these repairs that I think are alignment issues and not gearbox related. Could have been there prior, unsure.

I've heard many stories of gearboxes getting sloppy after a few months so hoping my choice proves successful.

 

[George B]

This is not a recommendation but rather a comment related to a personal experience so do with it what you will.

When I bought my 03 Suburban it had slop in the gearbox. Knowing full well why you shouldn't adjust it I decided to anyway. I figured if it got looser I would replace it. I made some incremental small adjustments until I was satisfied with the play it had left and daily drove it for 6 years after that in all sorts of conditions. Worked fine.

Take it for what its worth.

 

[OR VietVet]

You can tighten up the lash in there, like George did, but if the shaft has side play, time to get a new gear box.