# '76 f-250 steering box leak **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [September 25, 2009, 3:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/76-f-250-steering-box-leak/37118 "2009-09-25T03:57:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Red-Tail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@Red-Tail](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Red-Tail)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 3:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/76-f-250-steering-box-leak/37118/1 "2009-09-25T03:57:24Z")
I have a 76 ranger that developed a leak in the upper seal (where the shaft goes in) of the steering box. The truck is power steering. It leaks a few drips every time I use the truck (maybe a tablespoon over 7 times of using it (around the block, not very far). It leaks more when I turn the wheel too far (I think, I can hear it do something when I do that). I am asking this because I just put the truck back together after tearing the front end down and putting it back together. Is that top joint an easy fix? or do I need to take the box out? or is it even worth going after at this point? ---
**Author:** ![Red-Tail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@Red-Tail](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Red-Tail)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/76-f-250-steering-box-leak/37118/2 "2009-09-25T22:12:18Z")
Anyone have any advice? ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/76-f-250-steering-box-leak/37118/3 "2009-09-25T22:20:12Z")
Back in the day, we sold seal kits right and left. An every day job in the Ford garage BUT best done with the gear out on a workbench. In fact the 30 year tech I just spoke to said, definitely remove steering gear to a workbench for the seal kit work.