Leaking steering box - replace or repair?

[jonat]

1302s steering box is leaking. Is this repairable/worth it to repair or should it be replaced as a new unit?

[Cusser]

[my3bugs]

my 51 had a pretty good drip after filling it with 90 wt gear oil . till i added John Deer Corn head grease . its what they use in tractors , thin enough to work but too thick to leak . read up on it . i bought some seals gaskets n such but it doesnt look like an easy rebuild so i went this rout .

i took it out , turned upside down and drained it first . its green LOL

https://www.walmart.com/ip/John-Deere-AN102562-1-T...roupCode=1

[talljordan]

Cutting seals from cardboard is not terribly hard.

If the seal is the only issue: repair.

if its chewed up internally: replace
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[heimlich]

If the quality of aftermarket boxes is anything like the rest your box shouldbe repaired if possible.
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[OTTO 1303]

If it’s a VW steering box, rebuild it. Nothing “NEW” will be better.
Parts are available from vendors like WW and VWNOS.

Plenty of tutorials in the forum and YT.

Good Luck
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[heimlich]