Power Steering Box Leak

Thought I finally got all the leaks fixed in the Bronco but walked into the garage this morning and noticed fluid under the front axle (both axle seals (Dana 30)) and a spot up front which was dripping off the pitman arm. Traced the leak from the pitman arm up to the top of the power steering box. I had the Bronco out two days ago and maybe put 30 miles on it then parked it in the garage. No leaks yesterday but almost two full days later there's oil on the floor.

I'm not too concerned about the axle seals. It goes in for inspection in a few weeks and the guy I take it to can do those with his eyes closed so I'm just going to let him do it. I attached a picture of where the box is leaking and adjacent to it looks like an old leak. Is this a pretty easy fix in that it's just that seal between the body and the top plate of the box?

There is an o-ring seal in there. It is an easy fix, but you will have to pull the pitman arm as the whole sector shaft comes out with the top plate. Unless, you want to try to unscrew the adjusting screw from the top plate and hope you get the mesh set back correctly. I would just pull the pitman arm. May be a good tome to go ahead and replace the sector shaft seals as Murphy says that's what will leak next.

I can pull the pitman arm no problem. I have a pitman arm puller.......somewhere in the garage.

Anyone else have that problem before where it takes a few days for a leak to surface? I would expect to see a leak shortly after driving it or maybe the following morning. But these leaks surfaced two whole days later.

GSP9 said:

I can pull the pitman arm no problem. I have a pitman arm puller.......somewhere in the garage.

Anyone else have that problem before where it takes a few days for a leak to surface? I would expect to see a leak shortly after driving it or maybe the following morning. But these leaks surfaced two whole days later.

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Mine leaks as well. I think I have the same issue as you.

I have a 74 and a 76 and have been through both of them from one end to the other and they are going to always leak from somewhere. I have come to the conclusion that if they are not leaking somewhere then that's when you have a problem