'75 Power Steering Control Valve
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Rochester NY
'75 Power Steering Control Valve
I have replaced all power steering components with rebuilt to try to eliminate my power steering leaks. The "new" power steering control valve still appears to be leaking quite seriously. It looks like it is leaking from a little "ball bearing" looking thing on the outboard side at the bottom of the valve, maybe a pressure control release?
Anybody have any thoughts? It drips whether the engine is running or not.
Thanks as always!
Anybody have any thoughts? It drips whether the engine is running or not.
Thanks as always!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 6,640
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From: Ann Arbor Michigan
Originally Posted by HDFLH67
I have replaced all power steering components with rebuilt to try to eliminate my power steering leaks. The "new" power steering control valve still appears to be leaking quite seriously. It looks like it is leaking from a little "ball bearing" looking thing on the outboard side at the bottom of the valve, maybe a pressure control release?
Anybody have any thoughts? It drips whether the engine is running or not.
Thanks as always!
Anybody have any thoughts? It drips whether the engine is running or not.
Thanks as always!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,577
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From: Long Island New York
Originally Posted by Duke94
Send it back where you got it. I went through 3 of them before I got one that didn't leak. They were "new" also.
Send it back, is that little ball bearing thingy your talking about possibly the grease fitting? If so, power steering fluid should not be in part of the unit, something internally is not put together right or there is a defective part in there. Either way return it and get another one. If they send you another one and it's still leaking return that one too and try another vendor.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Saginaw Michigan
Is the "ball like thing" right under the stamped end cap? If so, it is a ball bearing that is pressed into a communication passage. It basically is a plug. If it is leaking, send it back.
Jim
Jim
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: Raleigh North Carolina
Yes... send it back!
And send the next one back.
And send the next one back.
And send...
Now we know the difference between "new" and new.
Who is paying for all of the shipping on this?
Just curious.
And send the next one back.
And send the next one back.
And send...
Now we know the difference between "new" and new.
Who is paying for all of the shipping on this?
Just curious.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,716
Likes: 4
From: New Baden Illinois
Originally Posted by Duke94
Send it back where you got it. I went through 3 of them before I got one that didn't leak. They were "new" also.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 4,226
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From: Orange County Ca
Rebuilt parts are getting crappier all the time. I went through 2 rebuilts on a Mustang that didn't leak, but didn't work well either. Luckily, A new unit came on the market (Flaming River). It works fine. I always try to buy new if I can. The worse part is that if you replace 1 part of a system, then assume that part is good, you then think that something else is bad and start changing other parts. Never ends.
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