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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Default Power steering control valve leaking

New to a C3 and valve leaking. rebuild?
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Follow this link. It was provided by speedreed. I did it last month (twice). You have to follow all the directions to the T. I didn't and ended up doing it twice. I got the over haul kit at advance auto for 13 bucks. works like a charm.
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http://www.cssbinc.com/images/ads/ho...structions.pdf

forgot to post the link. copy the link into your browser and it will work.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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Excellent. I've got a used, and unused, PV somewhere. I'll try to find it and rebuild it. I bought a "new" PV for my 68 a very few years ago and it (or something) appears to be leaking.
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Thanks for your help and time dgood. Have a merry Christmas.
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 05:52 AM
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no problem. If you put it together wrong, when you start the car, the steering will jam all the way to the right and all you fluid will come out on the floor and all over the bottom of your car. Good luck
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Originally Posted by dgood
no problem. If you put it together wrong, when you start the car, the steering will jam all the way to the right and all you fluid will come out on the floor and all over the bottom of your car. Good luck
There is a procedure for centering the power steering control valve in the AIM. You should set up the valve following this procedure once it is installed.
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Originally Posted by gr8t73
There is a procedure for centering the power steering control valve in the AIM. You should set up the valve following this procedure once it is installed.

....part of this procedure is to disconnect the rod end(castle nut & cotter pin)from the frame mount so it DOES NOT jam the steering one way or the other. It can't do this with the rod end disconnected, then you "center it" with that lock nut under that protective dust cap.
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