power steering gear box

[jocat54]

Hi, Does anyone have a link to where to buy a good power steering gear box for 93 K1500. Mine sure has alot of play, the rest of the steering is good and tight.

Thanks

[Crasen]

[quote=jocat54]Hi, Does anyone have a link to where to buy a good power steering gear box for 93 K1500. Mine sure has alot of play, the rest of the steering is good and tight.

if you are certain it is the gearbox you can try adjusting the backlash on it, you should see a skinny bolt with a nuton it that comes out of the top of the gearbox, all you do is loosen the nut and turn the bolt with an hex(allen) wrench I do not remember wich way you need to turn it, I would turn it a little bit and tighten the nut and try it. It might take a few tries toget it right, but it is worth a try. if you go too far the steering wheel will not want to return on it's own after you turn. Just incase you have overlooked it the intermediate shaft ( shaft right before gearbox) is a common item that like to wear along with idler arms and pitman arms, but I am sure you checked those before you decided to try a steering gear

[jocat54]

Thanks, I have tried adjusting the gear box but it didn't help, the rest of the steering linkage seems to be tight.

[Riche]

My truck is a 97 and I had to replace my Ideler & pitman arm... I need to do my tie rods soon. Yours may be ok but I just saying my truck has 4 less years of wear and tear on it. I probably need to check my intermediate shaft as well.

[Crasen]

The cheapest one I could find was at Advance Auto Parts http://www.partsamerica.com/Default.aspx it was about $180 and comes with a lifetime warrantee. It is hard to go wrong with a part with a lifetime warrantee