Power Steering Leak

[Ghost347]

Aight, car went to the dealership this weekend for the annual state inspection and I got a quote for about $4,000. Question is, how difficult would it be and where would I find a rebuild kit for a power steering control module? It also needs the power steering feed and return lines...would these be found at a local auto store. I have some automotive experience but mostly on 302's and my eyes can be bigger than my capabilities sometimes. Thanks

 

[19simmons65]

$4,000 for what? I was going thru the same thing a few months ago with my 65 coupe. I ended up going manual...fixed the leak!

 

[Ghost347]

Power Steering Control Module
Power Steering Cylinder
Tie Rods
Drag Link
Four New Tires
Power Steering Send/Return Lines
Reverse Lights
New Horn
Idle Arms
Shock Spindles (scratched my head on that one)
And associated labor.

For labor they couldn't quote me on that one. Said that they'd have the mecanic clock in and back out when he's done to the tune of $75 an hour. All brand new aftermarket parts.

 

[mustangprodude]

Whew!!! $4k would buy a good paint job!! I'm having some ps issues on my 65 also. After all the research I think I've decided to go manual. I have a 64.5 parts car that I'm going to use as a donor. It's a shame because I like having ps. But I don't have the cash to fix it right. I've also considered using a late model 5.0 ps pump. I do a lot of high revving and I'm afraid this old Ford pump is gonna burst into flames!! I'll probably ask here on the forum if anyone is using a 5.0 pump with stock ps assembly. Also found out it's WAY cheaper to upgrade to disc brakes without ps.

 

[geostang351]

I'm using a power steering pump from an 87' Crown Vic with the standard PS that came with my '68. All I had to do was go to a hydrolic specialist and gave him the old hose (to the cylinder) and the PS outlet thread size and had them fab a hybrid of the two. Costs $35. perfect.

 

[STSFCTN67]

I am using a 90 mustang PS pump and the serpentine setup with an early style pump. I bought a fitting from a hydraulic line supply store that matted old line with the new pump. No Problems or leaks so far.
To answer your original question you can purchase rebuilt/new control units and easily replace the hoses(don't mix them up though). It would be worth it to do it yourself, on a 1-10 scale, a 4.

 

[Ghost347]

With all that said, I've found the control module, power cylinder, tie rods and idler arms for20% of the dealers price. I looked at the car and it seems pretty easy...anyone changed these before, if so how long did it take?

 

[84convertablegt]

i have a 65 also, and although the power steering is working fine now, i can tell there will be problems in the future. i figured id just convert to manual steering. how hard is this to do to do it right. what needs to be changed when converting to manual steering?

 

[shotsy]

I'm using a power steering pump from an 87' Crown Vic with the standard PS that came with my '68. All I had to do was go to a hydrolic specialist and gave him the old hose (to the cylinder) and the PS outlet thread size and had them fab a hybrid of the two. Costs $35. perfect.

Will the 87 Crown vic pump bolt up to a cleveland? what about the brackets? Or am I a dumbass and this is nothing new?

 

[geostang351]

I know nothing about Clevelands. I guess the bolt patterns in the heads "should" be the same but don't quot me on that. When I got the PS from the LTD, I took the bracket along with it and the idle pulley and had to fab a braket to allow the idleer pulley to be high enough to clear my water pulley.

 

[65fastback2+2]

you can either buy a rebuilt power steering control valve for $250 from any of the mustang places

OR

you can buy the $15 rebuilt kit and rebuild it yourself. Me and my dad did mine in about 30 minutes. As long as when you take something off you lay it down in order, then you match new stuff up and put it on backwards. It was SUPER easy compared to what people have said on here. Then just get your new $50 in hoses and for $65 your power steering is fixed.

You dont need a new drag link, so dont let the Ford place tell you that. New power steering ram is like $90 for a rebuilt, easy to do, 2 bolts. Idler arm is the arm on the right side connecting the frame to the drag link, 3 bolts, its quite easy as well. All that stuff is easily a 3-4 hour job (that i mentioned in this post)

 

[1966conv]

What year mustang are you talking about. The only mustang I see listed in your profile is a 1994.
If you're talking about a 66, it's straight forward but dirty. You can get you control link and slave ram rebuilt (most likely. If you have a 64-66 the drag link and the control link are the same. Total parts new and rebuilt ps parts should be less than 1,000. I'm unsure as to what he means about shock spindles.

What are you really trying to do. And other than a leak what are you trying to fix? And what kind of vehicle do you have?

 

[Ghost347]

What are you really trying to do. And other than a leak what are you trying to fix? And what kind of vehicle do you have?

Sorry, should have mentioned earlier. It's all on a 64 vert with a 260. I found most of the parts rebuilt for about $300 and plan on doing myself. Thanks guys!