[Ford Bronco Power Steering] : gearbox rebuild F Series Truck 1973 to 1980 Part1

Ford Bronco Power Steering : gearbox rebuild also F-Series 100 to 350, 4x4, 1973-1980.
Part-1 (removal and teardown)
The AYR Cave Shop is my home man cave garage. Content includes: Obtaining tools and machines (mostly older), Cleaning up and restoring them within the limitations of a basic home shop, End goal is having a nice environment for retirement projects. I do my own automotive repairs, some of that will be included. I do a bit of Volvo Penta marine outdrive repairs as well. Mostly I’m working on projects to improve the shop. Biggest challenge is finding space, and oh yeah time. I enjoy the outdoors, hunting and some fishing, so some of that may show up on the channel. You may be wondering what’s up with the channel name; AYR Cave. When trying to think of a channel name I was also doing some research on our family clan name history. That led me to the town of AYE located in the Ayrshire region of Scotland, beautiful countryside and history, seemed like a good fit, even though we live in the USA. Machining is new to me, so expect to see improper procedures and mistakes. I’ve been a gearhead since an early age say 6 or 7 started taking things apart, went through the muscle car building phase back in the 60-70’s. My career has been in industrial HVAC service and construction that covers an incredible variety of machinery, electrical, electronic and automation equipment. I’m looking forward to full retirement, spending more time with the family, grandkids and of course the shop. Many thanks for checking out the channel…Dean
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[@ChevyToughRebel]

Sweet! I have the exact same steering gear box on my ford and this helps me better understand how the internals work. Thanks!

[@kimber1958]

Love that Bronco

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Thanks Kimber !

[@outsidescrewball]

Enjoyed…great production/discussion…simple smart on the brackets to hold the main parts rather than bench chasing

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Thanks Chunk, it worked great and I got some welding practice 👍

[@johnstrange6799]

Interesting part.

[@OldIronMachineWorks]

Very nice video Dean, Your off to a good start. Looking forward to part 2. Gary

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Thanks Gary !

[@AJR2208]

That was really good Dean, thank you. I'm amazed at design engineering and how some smart bugger comes up with components for machinery. Goes to show why research and development costs so much. Also to think this is (not) simply a hydraulic rotary valve. I'm wishing you had another one to fully disassemble, just to check it all out. - Stay safe and well :)

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Thanks Anthony !

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

very good video

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Thanks for watching !

[@rodneykiemele4721]

Great to see you back ! Love the rebuild videos, Thanks.

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Thanks Rodney !
Just been super busy...
Dean

[@georgegouvas27]

2 set screw marks, that because you adjust worm gear that way

[@georgegouvas27]

special tool is a hammer and standard screw driver

[@buttonysquare8501]

Those teflon o-ring seals are the most annoying thing to fight in existence. Last one I did was a saginaw steering box in a 1972 mustang and I had to lube them and tighten down zipties on each one and wait a day so they would hold a smaller shape for just long enough to get them in. Are they a pain on this one? I have a 79 f250 box to do right now.

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Yes they are, I used a similar method 👍

[@jimpritz4169]

I have that same galvanized drain pan. I think it was from Western Auto probably 45 or 50 years ago.

[@TheAyrCaveShop]

Yeah Jim, mines about 40 years old. Lol. And it still going..plastic ones last only about a year.