steering linkage & relay unit?

[scott]

can the oil seals be replaced while this unit is still in the front cross member?

[BackInA88]

That's the way I replaced my seals.

Steve

[scott]

cool, it looked like you coud just take of the upper and lower relay levers and pry out then slide on new seals. is that how you did it?

[BackInA88]

I believe I removed the end caps and did the seals on the bench.
I think on the bottom side there is a sheet metal cover around the relay that has to come off first?

Steve

[Terrys]

I had one I could never keep oil in, no matter what I did, so I took it out and drilled a 1/8" hole down the center of the shaft, and a hole in from the side, halfway bewteen the two tapers, then put a zerk in the top and filled it with grease. Was smooth as silk, and no more water getting in either.