Well the box is now in pieces and I can now look at the state of the internals - which initially looked remarkably good for their age (whatever that may be?).
This is a 2A steering assembly when compared to the S3 one I had for spares (none of that one could be used so went in the scrap bin) without a steering lock etc. Internally the issues are pitting on one bearing bearing track (Part No. 271384); more on the inner shaft recip bearing screw end and the recirculating ball bearing assy.
Pics of the damage below.
The bearing track is an off the shelf £7 bit and most of bearings are good. The damaged ones can be replaced with good ones I salvaged out of the S3 box. The issue the pitting on the screw end of the inner shaft and the recirculating ball unit. The inner shaft is ava at £80 but I cannot source recirc unit - or at least I haven't found a part No. or source -yet.
A further alternative would be chemi metal in the pittings and smooth it flat. After all it isn't a highly loaded component......and it worked before?
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