Power Steering acts weird in my 69.

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lord_cobra

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Ok. This is kind of hard to explain. When turning my car, usually to the left, once I turn so far, but not all the way, the car will all of a sudden turn the rest of the way to lock very quickly. It is starting to scare me a bit because it is dangerous.

I have rebuilt all of the front suspension and I also rebuilt the PS control valve. The ps cylinder is still the original. Could this be the cause?

Thanks for the help.

 

dbfarr

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Hoses to control valve from cylinder reversed? usually will make the steering even crazier.

Otherwise, yes, control valve is bad. Buy a new one or get your rebuilt by stangersite... I think, been a while. I hate the stock steering.

Manual conversion is a pretty good idea...

 

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I thought about converting to manual but I like being to easily manuever the car in parking lots. I would love to install a rack but don't have the money for that.

Is there a way to make the factory PS have more resistance at all? Right now it is effortless.

 

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Larger diameter pump pulley is supposed to do the trick, though I don't know by how much. '70's Ford trucks had them.

Junkyard and a ruler I guess...

 

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Cylinder will not have a thing to do with it.

Did you realign after installing the parts?

The Hydralics really is not a issue, the fluid travel is solely control by you turning the wheel to move the spool in the control, no movement, no fluid travel.

I'd say you have a poorly assembled system, something not rebuilt correctly.

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chockostang said:

Cylinder will not have a thing to do with it.

Did you realign after installing the parts?

The Hydralics really is not a issue, the fluid travel is solely control by you turning the wheel to move the spool in the control, no movement, no fluid travel.

I'd say you have a poorly assembled system, something not rebuilt correctly.

Dan @

ChockoStang

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I did get it aligned after installing everything. I installed the Power Steering Ball Stud Repair Kit but otherwise did not do anything else with the Control Valve. It has been awhile but I am pretty sure with the front end kit I put in I got new tie rods and pitman arm and everything else. When it happens I really have to make sure I am holding onto the steering wheel or it can be jerked out of my hands. Could the control valve cause this?