Pulling Power Steering Control Valve - Help!

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Need help pulling the power steering control valve - what's the best way to get the pittman arm off of the ball joint stud? The manual shows a special tool (which of course I don't have). Do I have to pull the pittman arm? Or can I use the old separating fork? Or should I do something else???

Thanks!

 

[65fastback2+2]

dont use the separating fork, because it could do like mine and pull the ball stud out of the drag link. get a pitman arm puller, its a nice thick puller, you get it at the auto store. pull the pitman arm and the whole drag link off the car. then heat up the drag link ball stud and use a 2 or 3 prong spider jaw puller to push the ball stud outta the pitman arm.

 

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Thanks!

Thanks for the info, will give it a try today

 

[65fastback2+2]

np, if you need any other help, ive done all the power steering stuff including replacing the ball stud and rebuilding the control valve.

 

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Well...

np, if you need any other help, ive done all the power steering stuff including replacing the ball stud and rebuilding the control valve.

Well, I got the valve off, rebuilt it with the kit, put everything back together and....

when I cranked the engine the wheel started turning left!!!

What does this mean? Did I screw up the rebuild? Or could it be the adjustment is off?

Or did I cross the hoses that go from the steering cylinder to the valve?

Any ideas???

 

[65fastback2+2]

how far left did it turn? all the way or a few inches? if its a few inches, then your steering wheel was prolly cocked to the left and thats why it moved. if it moved all the way left, id check the hoses. its easy to remember. top of control valve to top of ram cylinder, bottom of control valve to bottom of ram cylinder, the other two hoses to the power steering pump are sized so they only go one way.

 

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Hard Left

It turned left all the way, and was very hard to turn back right. I looked underneath and I DID cross the hoses...

I'll fix that and give it another try.

Thanks for all the help!

 

[65fastback2+2]

no problem man, im just glad to have the experience and can help

 

[68 & 00 GT]

Sorry to get off your topice here, but you guys seem to know about this - I put a rebuilt PS control valve in my 68, and it didn't work period - any ideas ? My PS worked perfectly before I changed them out, but it sprung a huge leak so it had to go.

 

[65fastback2+2]

if it doesnt do anything, then id return the valve and get another.

 

[65fastback2+2]

the seals inside the control valve if not seated properly can allow fluid to flow incorrectly resulting in it not working

 

[Big_B]

I started a ps rebuild 3+ years ago and gave up after going through three new valves from SSBC. Finally got my old one rebuilt, and it is barely driveable. All this becuase I started with that dang picklefork. They should ban those things.

 

[65fastback2+2]

just so everyone knows, if you can change the oil on ur stang you can prolly rebuild your own power steering control valve. Me and my dad rebuilt it in 30 minutes. Threw it back on and voila, worked perfect first time. After doing it once, i really dont see why people complain about the power steering system, it really isnt hard.

 

[L8knight]

Power Steering Cylinder

This should possibly be another thread, but here goes:

My power steering is leaking (slow drip) from a few spots, one is the cylinder. So I am just going to get new hoses and wanted to try rebuilding the cylinder myself. Is there anything I can spot while its still on the car that would suggest it isn't worth or possible to rebuild? Sounds like it isn't difficult to rebuild from reading here. Any other helpfull info is appreciated. (this is on my 67 GTA)

Thanks everyone for a great support community!

 

[65fastback2+2]

are you talking about the control valve or the ram cylinder??? i dont recall being able to rebuild the ram cylinder

 

[65fastback2+2]

alot of the leaks are caused by the stupid hoses. they are sorry compression fitting style. be sure and get a hose wrench, i cant remember i think its 1/2". And before you put it all back fully together, tighten down as hard as you can. when i did mine i thought* they were tight and 2 started dripping just starting it up. you prolly dont have to rebuild the valve since its just leaking from the hoses i did simply cuz i didnt wanna take it apart twice.

 

[crushnut]

are you talking about the control valve or the ram cylinder??? i dont recall being able to rebuild the ram cylinder

They do have rebuild kits for the ram cylinder, but it is only seals and such. If the cylinder and ram are in good shape, but just leaking then you can rebuild it with the kit, but if it is damaged in any way then you would be better off just replacing it.

Good Luck

 

[65fastback2+2]

They do have rebuild kits for the ram cylinder, but it is only seals and such. If the cylinder and ram are in good shape, but just leaking then you can rebuild it with the kit, but if it is damaged in any way then you would be better off just replacing it.

Good Luck

yeah for the boot and ball joint, i was talking about internals

 

[65fastback2+2]

the ram is priced cheap enough rebuilt its not worth trying it on your own, they are like $65. The reason the control valve is a good idea to rebuild is it is like $300 rebuilt.