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Another 416C Steering Cylinder Leak
- Thread starter AllDodge
- Start date
Nige
Senior Member
That's bad news. The end may probably have to be cut off now if you want to salvage the steering cylinder rod.
Local dealer being of no help. Going on 3 weeks, so far, waiting on a service call …….
For those doing this repair —
After multiple failed attempts to remove the spanner nut using the longest cheater bar that would fit on a spanner wrench, I got the spanner nut off using an air impact chisel in the lands to break the nut free, and off.
Don’t try to cut the nut, just use it in the recesses to break it loose by turning it. The kit has a new one anyway, just don’t f-up the threads on the cylinder trying to cut it. The nut actually survived several rounds with the chisel.
Then, lay a wood block on the right side rod against the end of the cylinder, use a 10# sledge, and push it out the left side of the Axle. It will take several solid hits to release it.
Off to the local cylinder repair to rebuild it.……
For those doing this repair —
After multiple failed attempts to remove the spanner nut using the longest cheater bar that would fit on a spanner wrench, I got the spanner nut off using an air impact chisel in the lands to break the nut free, and off.
Don’t try to cut the nut, just use it in the recesses to break it loose by turning it. The kit has a new one anyway, just don’t f-up the threads on the cylinder trying to cut it. The nut actually survived several rounds with the chisel.
Then, lay a wood block on the right side rod against the end of the cylinder, use a 10# sledge, and push it out the left side of the Axle. It will take several solid hits to release it.
Off to the local cylinder repair to rebuild it.……
If the U-joints at the end of the cylinder rod don‘t come off, you’re stuck with removing the whole cylinder. Hence the spanner nut has to come off. The air chisel worked well to unthread the nut with no damage.
If you need to replace the u-joints, CAT is not a good source - they want $239 each. (The knuckle PN is 236-4481)
PropelParts.us is the place to go @ 43.81 ea. - 2 shipped overnight $114.. Same part. Remember the axle is a ZF, not CAT.
If you’re thinking about replacing vs rebuilding - CAT wants about $1800 +tx for the whole cylinder.
If you need to replace the u-joints, CAT is not a good source - they want $239 each. (The knuckle PN is 236-4481)
PropelParts.us is the place to go @ 43.81 ea. - 2 shipped overnight $114.. Same part. Remember the axle is a ZF, not CAT.
If you’re thinking about replacing vs rebuilding - CAT wants about $1800 +tx for the whole cylinder.