How To Replace Your Leaky Steering Ram 68-76
08-28-2016, 12:28 PM
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How To Replace Your Leaky Steering Ram 68-76
Made a how to video on replacing the steering ram on my 1968 Corvette. I was tired of constant refilling the system, and leaking all over my garage. We are starting to notice the slight differences between the 72 and 68. Check it out,tell me what you think. What i could do better. Enjoy
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Thran69 (09-16-2016)
09-16-2016, 09:34 PM
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09-18-2016, 02:22 PM
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You can replace it [nice video]; or you can just replace the seal packing in the end of it ($10).
Verify that the piston rod is not bent/damaged/scored/scratched. If not, remove, clean, paint cylinder. Pry out old packing set (keeping track of part sequence). Install new packing set properly.
P.S. Taking the old set out is not particularly difficult. You don't have to be "easy" during removal...but you DO have to take care not to damage/scratch the piston rod.
Verify that the piston rod is not bent/damaged/scored/scratched. If not, remove, clean, paint cylinder. Pry out old packing set (keeping track of part sequence). Install new packing set properly.
P.S. Taking the old set out is not particularly difficult. You don't have to be "easy" during removal...but you DO have to take care not to damage/scratch the piston rod.
09-20-2016, 10:54 AM
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Only problem was my ram was jacked up leaking from every end. Something still leaking, so I assume it's the valve or the hose ends.
You can replace it [nice video]; or you can just replace the seal packing in the end of it ($10).
Verify that the piston rod is not bent/damaged/scored/scratched. If not, remove, clean, paint cylinder. Pry out old packing set (keeping track of part sequence). Install new packing set properly.
P.S. Taking the old set out is not particularly difficult. You don't have to be "easy" during removal...but you DO have to take care not to damage/scratch the piston rod.
Verify that the piston rod is not bent/damaged/scored/scratched. If not, remove, clean, paint cylinder. Pry out old packing set (keeping track of part sequence). Install new packing set properly.
P.S. Taking the old set out is not particularly difficult. You don't have to be "easy" during removal...but you DO have to take care not to damage/scratch the piston rod.
09-20-2016, 02:06 PM
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ALWAYS replace the hoses when working on P/S system. Those are the first things to go bad.