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Apr 16, 2013 | 11:01 PM

Skip Burney

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From: Brooklet Ga.

Power Steering Control Valve

Mine leaks has anyone rebuilt theirs or do you just get a new one. It looks like an easy rebuild.

Apr 16, 2013 | 11:47 PM

mrmagrath

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Repaired mine using a great write up off the net. Not an overly challenging job! And as luck would have it, here's the link.......
http://www.cssbinc.com/images/ads/ho...structions.pdf
See Jim Shea's papers for the correct p/s bleeding procedure once you're done.

Apr 16, 2013 | 11:56 PM

7T1vette

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Fairly easy job...once you get past the removal from the car (required any way you go...) and clean the crud off everything. And you need to clean it all up WELL before you disassemble it, so that you keep more crud from getting into your newly rebuilt unit.

When you disassemble it, carefully lay the parts out in the same order and orientation as you removed them. Most of those parts will be reused in the rebuild.

The most troublesome part is getting it all back together again by lining several pieces up properly as the housing is closed. Do not force it together; when you get it all together correctly, 'things' will not be in a bind.

Apr 17, 2013 | 12:00 AM

texas jim

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Did mine also, about four years back. Not terribly hard, and much cheaper rebuilding than buying a "remanufactured" job. IMPO, the steering, brake and suspension systems in our C3s work well and are easy enough to work on yourself. I know that some feel these systems are out-dated, but again, these systems respond well under a pretty good beating. Good Luck w/ the rebuild. Sincerely.

Apr 17, 2013 | 12:09 AM

Skip Burney

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From: Brooklet Ga.

Thanks guys I will get my rebuild kit tomorrow.

Apr 17, 2013 | 08:17 AM

TurboStitchCW

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Here's a little tip: when you disassemble it, make sure you count the number of rotations it takes to get the adjusting nut off of there. That way, once you get everything back together, it'll be at least close to center. It's important that you not go anywhere until it is properly adjusted (ask me how I know). Oh, and on first startup after you get it back in, do not ....I repeat DO NOT have any limbs near the center part of the steering wheel. It will jerk violently one way or the other if that nut is not properly centered and will hurt like hell. That didn't happen to me, but I could see how it could severely hurt someone that was not expecting it.

Apr 17, 2013 | 08:30 AM

billcarson

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also there is some question as to weather the grease fitting should be used on some rebuild kits.looks like some just keep pumping in grease till bad stuff happens.

Apr 17, 2013 | 12:41 PM

7T1vette

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You can use the grease fitting on original P/S control valves. If that control valve has been rebuilt by an aftermarket rebuilder, that fitting may no longer be functional and damage could result if you try to apply grease to it.

If you are rebuilding the control valve, you can check to see if that fitting is still functional when the parts are disassembled. If you are not sure, don't use it as a grease fitting; if you placed grease in the unit when you rebuilt it, the unit should not need more grease, anyway.