WD steering stuck

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   My WD steering had always been hard to steer and now appears something in the steering gearbox is frozen or stuck tried turning with a pipe wrench on backside shaft but not budging.

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ACkojack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 18 Jul 2014 Location: Minnesota Points: 46	Post Options Post Reply Quote ACkojack Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: WD steering stuck Posted: 23 Aug 2024 at 7:02am
	My WD steering had always been hard to steer and now appears something in the steering gearbox is frozen or stuck tried turning with a pipe wrench on backside shaft but not budging.

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DrAllis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 20525	Post Options Post Reply Quote DrAllis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Aug 2024 at 8:58am
	Make absolutely sure there isn't a problem at the steering U-joint/knuckle alongside of the right side of the engine. Sometimes a pin comes partially out and hits the engine block.

Brian G. NY Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: 12194 Points: 2242	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brian G. NY Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Aug 2024 at 9:49am
	I agree, that the u-joint is the first and easiest place to look but it sounds like you're saying the shaft won't turn in either direction? It's real easy to pull the inspection plate off the top of the bolster and have a "look see" at the gears and bearings in there. And, if you find no problem there, it might even be a deteriorated bearing at the bottom of the spindle. The steering locked up on my WD-45 a few years ago. The P.O. had removed the crank shaft which left the bolster wide open to critters. Over the winter mice had built a virtual apartment building in there. Took a while to fish all that stuff out through the inspection hole. Edited by Brian G. NY - 23 Aug 2024 at 10:01am