Hey guys I just rebuilt my power steering control valve and cylinder. Both are great with no leaks and look great. I set the adjuster nut back where it was and the power steering works fine but it has a small slight hesitation when I turn the wheel quickly to the right. I do not want to lie under a running Corvette with hot headers adjusting on the little adjuster nut to get it where I want it. Can anyone give me an idea on which way to turn the adjuster nut to get rid of the hard spot. Thanks Skip

 

No need to get right under the car, you can easily reach the nut from the outside if you lie beside the car on the LH side. Best way is to jack up the car and support it on stands so that the front wheels are off the ground, start the car with the wheels pointing straight ahead (it is always recommended that you do not reach through the steering wheel to start the car because if that nut is out of adjustment the steering wheel can move suddenly) and then see if the piston moves if it does you need to turn the nut until it stops, count how far you have turned it then turn the opposite way until the piston moves again. The setting you need is midway between these two points where the effort to turn the steering wheel is equal both ways and the piston not moving of its own accord.

 

[QUOTE=Haggisbash;1586792789]No need to get right under the car, you can easily reach the nut from the outside if you lie beside the car on the LH side. Best way is to jack up the car and support it on stands so that the front wheels are off the ground, start the car with the wheels pointing straight ahead (it is always recommended that you do not reach through the steering wheel to start the car because if that nut is out of adjustment the steering wheel can move suddenly) and then see if the piston moves if it does you need to turn the nut until it stops, count how far you have turned it then turn the opposite way until the piston moves again. The setting you need is midway between these two points where the effort to turn the steering wheel is equal both ways and the piston not moving of its own accord.


I can look into the wheel well and look right at the nut I haven`t put the cap back on it and the wheel doesn't turn on it`s own I have already started the car and vented the air out of the system there is just a slight bit of hesitation turning to the right and not the left. I am not going to start my car up on jack stands even though I have several really good sets. When I get under the car I always have 2 sets of jack stands under it, it`s just 2 easy for something to go wrong call me crazy. I was wondering if anyone might have an idea of which way to turn the nut to balance out the resistance. I will adjust it with the wheels on the shop floor.

 

Disconnect the ram from the frame. Turn adjuster nut one direction slowly until the ram starts to move...note the position, then turn the nut slowly the other direction until the ram starts moving the other direction...note the position. Turn the nut half way back and you should be good to go. Of course all this is done with the engine running. If it is adjusted correctly, you should be able to move the ram in and out by hand and it should stay where you put it. This is the only way to do it with the wheels on the ground. There is too much resistance from the tires to get and see the fine movements of the ram if it is trying to move the tires.

John

 

[QUOTE=LudemJo;1586793595]Disconnect the ram from the frame. Turn adjuster nut one direction slowly until the ram starts to move...note the position, then turn the nut slowly the other direction until the ram starts moving the other direction...note the position. Turn the nut half way back and you should be good to go. Of course all this is done with the engine running. If it is adjusted correctly, you should be able to move the ram in and out by hand and it should stay where you put it. This is the only way to do it with the wheels on the ground. There is too much resistance from the tires to get and see the fine movements of the ram if it is trying to move the tires.

John[/


I agree with you on that, That is way I adjusted mine on my '76 with the car are on the ground.

Larrry

 

That's the way I will do it thanks

 

[QUOTE=C376FL;1586794802]Got it adjusted perfectly with the wheels on the ground. Steers like new.

 

[QUOTE=Skip Burney;1586801068]

The experts on CF are awesome!!!

Rogman

 

Glad that worked out for you.

John

 

Worked perfectly, I backed the nut off almost all the way but didn`t take it off in case the ram fell out of the bracket. Started the car and adjusted the adjuster nut until I could move the ram by hand and it would stay wherever I put it with no creep. I checked the power steering and the hesitation was gone. Cut the engine off and installed the cap over the nut. No leaks, no drips, no runs.