Does anyone have experience in dealing with a leaky steering gear box?

check all your hoses,and the booster above it can leak and drip right on the box.there are some seal kits for the box available somewhere,but i can't steer you in the right direction.

I think you hit the nail on the head. That's good news. I wasnt looking forward to spending $1,500 on a new box.

if the brake booster is leaking,it can rebuilt using an o-ring.the booster alone is around $4-500 and the o-ring just a few bucks.

I had this problem and found a rebuilt steering box from ZF in Chicago ( I think). I wrote them about another box for a friend and they said they would sell another one for what I paid ($400.00). If you have an interest in a box rebuilt by ZF, I will look for my info on it.