Fellow birders,
It's been about 3 months of parts, cussing, and money and my power steering system still aerates fluid and blows it out the bolt hole in the top of the reservoir lid.
I've posted about this before, but I have a little more information now that might help.
I have rebuilt or replaced every single stinkin' piece of the power steering system with the exception of the medallion on the steering wheel. I have installed rebuilt or new ram cylinder, pump, hoses, control valve - you name it. We have tried 4 different pumps in addition to rebuilding and re-sealing the original.
When the wheels are turned one direction and then straightened, it spurts out fluid through the bolt hole in the reservoir lid. It simply pressurizes all the fluid out at highway speeds or driving any distance greater than 5 miles.
Nothing seems to be able to prevent this. Nothing.
A team of 3 mechanics have fought this all summer and it still pressurizes and I lose most of my fluid in a short time. Can't drive the S.O.B.!!!
ANY help or advice would be appreciated. Is there any other set-up from other years or model that will bolt in place of this piece of garbage?
Otherwise, does anyone have a manual steering set-up I can buy?
There's 20 bucks in it for someone who can give me advice that will fix it - really!
Casey
'60 hardtop (make me an offer)x(
It's been about 3 months of parts, cussing, and money and my power steering system still aerates fluid and blows it out the bolt hole in the top of the reservoir lid.
I've posted about this before, but I have a little more information now that might help.
I have rebuilt or replaced every single stinkin' piece of the power steering system with the exception of the medallion on the steering wheel. I have installed rebuilt or new ram cylinder, pump, hoses, control valve - you name it. We have tried 4 different pumps in addition to rebuilding and re-sealing the original.
When the wheels are turned one direction and then straightened, it spurts out fluid through the bolt hole in the reservoir lid. It simply pressurizes all the fluid out at highway speeds or driving any distance greater than 5 miles.
Nothing seems to be able to prevent this. Nothing.
A team of 3 mechanics have fought this all summer and it still pressurizes and I lose most of my fluid in a short time. Can't drive the S.O.B.!!!
ANY help or advice would be appreciated. Is there any other set-up from other years or model that will bolt in place of this piece of garbage?
Otherwise, does anyone have a manual steering set-up I can buy?
There's 20 bucks in it for someone who can give me advice that will fix it - really!
Casey
'60 hardtop (make me an offer)x(
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