Just as it says. Will running the PS box with only two mounting bolts break the others? I know the PS exerts tremendous force. I don't have time right now to remove (break?) the others and fix it right now.
I broke a PS box bolt
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I'm going with yes. I wouldn't drive it like that except to get home as an emergency.
Those bolts are in a bad place. They rot in the middle and thin out and you can't see the damage until they have to be removed or you remove them during maintenance.
And JUST in case you need part numbers...
9430763 Bolt 5.75" long. 7/16 - 14
(2) 15590234 Bolt 4.625" long. 7/16 -14
And just in case you need them:
(3) 14074908 Washers, Special flat octagon shaped
And JUST in case you need part numbers...
9430763 Bolt 5.75" long. 7/16 - 14
(2) 15590234 Bolt 4.625" long. 7/16 -14
And just in case you need them:
(3) 14074908 Washers, Special flat octagon shaped
That's for sure. I barely touched it and it snapped. But if they are so weak then I'm surprised normal usage doesn't just snap them.
I think this is a case where some oil leakage is a good thing. Most PS boxes I had were leaking all over and that kept the bolts oiled. This particular box was dry- and rusty.
I would say no go to driving it with two bolts other than for emergency use only. If one is rusted thin, then the other 2 aren't far behind IMO.
I have to ask, what the issue with removing them? If you own a sawzall, then pull the radiator, break the remaining two and cut them off as you slide the box out 1/2-1".
I have to ask, what the issue with removing them? If you own a sawzall, then pull the radiator, break the remaining two and cut them off as you slide the box out 1/2-1".
Thanks, but I have plenty.
Time. As in I have none. I am battling to get my little fishing boat in the water. I got Bluefish from shore already and I want to go chasing them! I had water in the lower unit at the end of last season. I took it to my dealer guy in Feb. and after two months they gave up. A bearing/seal housing right under the water pump was corroded solid. It took me 7 hours to drill/chisel/drill it out. Now I can't get the exhaust housing seal assembly out either. So this motor is down for the season. I had to remove it and mount my other motor just to get it ready for the water. Then I added a front mounted hitch to my tow vehicle. Getting parts has been a problem during the pandemic. So my wagon sits around a lot but I do use it for big parts chasing and Home Dupa runs. I just can't spend the time to remove and replace it. I probably have 6 or 7 good boxes laying around from various GM cars. I will need to search for a non-leaky one and just swap that in. Then, my wagon is an '83 which used the newer "O" ring hoses. The motor is a '79 so I kept the '79 PS pump and a '79 Firebird PS box for compatibility's sake but it used the old style hoses. I would want an old style box to replace this one and it is going to be a big job I can't dedicate time to right now. I'll just park it until I get my life squared away.
So, I am looking through my pile of crap and I came across several Saginaw PS boxes. I have some of the really old 13/16-36 spline input shaft types. I also have some later 3/4-30 spline type most of which are inverted flare hose type. Then I have a 1980 3/4-30 box with "O" ring hoses. But looking at RockAuto I see two types of boxes for my '83 Bonneville. One for F41 suspension has 35 splines + flat & groove. The non-F41 has 25 splines + flat & groove. Obviously that would require a different rag joint. I have never seen this before. Worse, I can't find my original '83 box, to see which type that is. When I read about upgrading to the F41 boxes, no one mentions a different spline count. What gives with this?
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