VetteZr

I have converted my 65 over to power steering, but I am having a problem, I personally rebuilt all of the parts, (pump, control valve & cylinder) all new hoses & then when problems arose, I replaced everything with professionally rebuilt parts and of course all of the hoses were new & replaced twice & I have properly installed all hoses each time I replaced them, my problem is that the return hose is building pressure & blowing itself apart, does anyone know what is causing this problem, at this point I am at a loss as to what it could be, thanks in advance for any help offered.
Don
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JohnZ

Are your hoses crossed in an "X" pattern at the power cylinder like those in the photo below? If not, they should be - sounds like you may have the high-pressure and low-pressure return lines reversed.

VetteZr

Yes, that was the very first thing I did when I installed the hoses. but thanks for your input.

XLR8OR

You may have a blocked/stuck valve. I have not had good luck with rebuilt control valves, that's where I would check first. Try bypassing the control valve and see if the problem disappears - if it does, you located the problem.

VetteZr

Sorry if this sounds stupid, but how do you bypass the control valve?

VetteZr

Problem still not solved, any other suggestions.................Please