PS control valve, rebuild or replace
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2017
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From: Cool Northern Michigan
Mine is leaking too. I would go the cheap route first with a $20 kit from a Vette vendor. Wilcox has a video how to repair the C.V.
If that doesn't last long then you can buy a rebuilt or new C.V. unit. Shop around, write it down, compare. See if the seller has any reviews on the product.
From former posts, it seems there is some real bad craftsmanship out there.
If that doesn't last long then you can buy a rebuilt or new C.V. unit. Shop around, write it down, compare. See if the seller has any reviews on the product.
From former posts, it seems there is some real bad craftsmanship out there.
Former Vendor
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Had a 1976 L-82, 4-sp
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Royal Canadian Navy
Rebuilt mine a few years back. It's still holding up but I don't put on a lot of miles. If I remember correctly, there is an "O" ring seal that can be easily pinched and will cause a leak during reassembly. I paid a lot of attention to that. Pretty easy to rebuild.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2005
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PSCV rebuild
I got the kit and after installing it there was something wrong-- IT WASN’t LEAKING! I couldn’t flipping believe it that that valve has not leaked in 2 years allowing me to live my life without it eating at me! I will say that my core was a stainless steel brake corp. unit . It gave 20+ years of service since owning the car and only started to leak after i greased zerk a few extra pumps easily and i think your only to give it no more than 2-3 pumps. Atsall i gotz, good luck.
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Former Vendor
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 76,656
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
One of the biggest issues with rebuilding your own valve is cutting the seal when you put the halves together. Watch the video and see how Kevin does this... then watch it again before you do the rebuild.
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