dialyso
New member
Hello all, I'm a newbie to TBN and I need some help. I broke the steering sector shaft where it attaches to the pitman arm. The fractured metal pieces looked as though stress had occurred prior to this failure. In the middle of the broken shaft end was new metal at 1/2" wide and to either side was rusted metal at approximately 1/4" at the widest area. There were cracks or fractures in the two pieces that were circumferential from the break. My problem is that while I originally wanted to repair the break by welding and machining it back to specs, this isn't the optimal choice due to the poor quality of the original shaft. A new replacement is $667.62 at my local dealer & $635.00 on the net. I'm not a farmer but only a homeowner. This is too much money for a breakdown. I have removed the shaft and can complete the rebuild of the steering gear box but I need a salvage or less expensive new sector. Any input would be greatly appreciated.