Power steering control valve rebuild
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Twin Lake MI
I tried rebuilding mine a few years ago and it was an original. I ordered the rebuild kit from a vette vender and after I got it off it wouldn't come apart to replace plunger seals. I bought a whole cylinder and replaced the old one including rebuilt valve. Hope your's comes apart. Steve
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Lafayette Louisiana
My advise is to lock yourself in a quiet room where you wont be distracted. Take it apart and lay the parts down in the order you remove them, then reverse to put it back together. There are only a few washers/spacers in addition to the kit parts inside the thing . If you get some of them wrong it will let you know once you have it back on the car.
Just pay attention to the order and you should have no problems. The first one I did, I had an old friend stop by just as I got started. I went to the john and came back to find him with some of the pieces in his hand. It took me five times to get it back right. The last two were much easier and I even did the last one with out removing the valve body from the car. That is a bit more difficult to do because alignment gets tricky but it can be done.
Drifting
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I tried rebuilding mine a few years ago and it was an original. I ordered the rebuild kit from a vette vender and after I got it off it wouldn't come apart to replace plunger seals. I bought a whole cylinder and replaced the old one including rebuilt valve. Hope your's comes apart. Steve
Safety Car
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From: Central Michigan
Race Director
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From: Clayton NC
The rebuild kit is only 20 bucks. Why not give it a shot. Here is a thread I wrote up when I rebuilt mine.. Dave
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...power+steering
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...power+steering
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Instructor
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Tulsa OK
Thanks for the feedback, the cost of the rebuild kit is not bad. I found this :
http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette?frame=4.3861
The cost of a rebuilt one is $239 from VBP
Think I'll try changing the seals first. Just ordered the kit I'll let you know how it goes
Joe
http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette?frame=4.3861
The cost of a rebuilt one is $239 from VBP
Think I'll try changing the seals first. Just ordered the kit I'll let you know how it goes
Joe
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Long Island New York
I bought my kit from Zip for under $20.00. It was relatively easy and straight forward. I rebuilt it last year and have never had a problem with it since and it works perfectly. It's certainly cheap enough and worth trying.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 291
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From: Virginia Beach VA
Not that I'm advocating the use of that "other forum" but GTR1999 has a very detailed how-to on DC... the more resources the better right?
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...ad.php?t=76773
Oops.. well its a how to on re-building the steering box... still a good read...
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...ad.php?t=76773
Oops.. well its a how to on re-building the steering box... still a good read...
Last edited by A8skyhawk; Mar 6, 2008 at 11:20 PM.