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Used steering boxs vary between vehicles - and whether you call it used, second hand or a replacement, matching the right one matters. These are the details breakers need to match the right part to your car - our request form asks them so you only hear from suppliers with the correct part:
The Mazda 626 uses a rack-and-pinion steering system across all generations and engine variants, not a steering box. A steering box is a recirculating-ball or worm-and-roller unit more commonly found on older or heavier vehicles. If you need the steering component on your 626, you should be searching for a steering rack, not a steering box.
No, that is almost certainly an error. The 626 was never fitted with a steering box at any point in its production run; it uses a steering rack throughout. Ask the breaker to re-quote you for the correct part, which is a Mazda 626 steering rack - that is the component that controls your steering on this model.
This question doesn't apply to the 626, as it has never used a steering box. If a seller is describing a part as a steering box for this vehicle, it is likely being mislabelled or is the wrong part entirely. What you need is a 626 steering rack, so search or ask for that specifically when approaching a breaker.
The 626 ran across several distinct generations - broadly the GD generation (1987-1992), the GE generation (1992-1997), and the GF generation (1997-2002) - and the steering rack design does differ between these, so they are not straightforwardly interchangeable. Within a generation, engine size can also affect the power steering setup, so confirm the exact year and engine of your car with the breaker against their part's registration. Trim level alone (for example LX versus GLX) does not affect which steering rack was fitted.
These two cars fall in different generations - the 1996 car is in the GE generation (1992-1997) and the 1998 car is in the GF generation (1997-2002) - and the changeover between these generations means fitment across that boundary is not guaranteed. You should confirm directly with the breaker, quoting both registrations, before purchasing. Never assume cross-generation parts will swap without verification.